The Brothers Lionheart (1977 film)
| The Brothers Lionheart | |
|---|---|
Swedish DVD cover
|
|
| Directed by | Olle Hellbom |
| Produced by |
Olle Nordemar Olle Hellbom |
| Written by | Astrid Lindgren |
| Starring |
Staffan Götestam Lars Söderdahl Allan Edwall Gunn Wållgren Folke Hjort Per Oscarsson |
| Music by |
Björn Isfält Lasse Dahlberg |
| Distributed by | Svensk Filmindustri |
|
Release date
|
|
|
Running time
|
102 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
The Brothers Lionheart (Swedish: Bröderna Lejonhjärta) is a Swedish fantasy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 23 September 1977, directed by Olle Hellbom and based on the book with the same name, written by Astrid Lindgren. It won Sweden's Guldbagge Award for Best Director in 1978.
The film was shot in Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. Filming locations included and Skåne County in Sweden, Århus in Jutland, and Þingvellir in Iceland.
In Sweden, the film grossed SEK 8,963,000 at the box office. Its screenings were attended by 553,000 people.
Although the film mostly stays true to the book some notable differences can be seen.
The film was well received by Swedish critics. Often interpreting the film in contemporary terms, they compared Staffan Götestam's portrayal of Jonatan to Che Guevara, and Georg Årlin's portrayal of Tengil to Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Augusto Pinochet, Richard Nixon and Saddam Hussein.
...
Wikipedia