The Great Adventure (film)
Encyclopedia
The Great Adventure is a 1953
Swedish
drama film
directed by Arne Sucksdorff
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Nominated
1953 in film
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A...
Swedish
Cinema of Sweden
Swedish cinema is known as producing many critically acclaimed movies, and during the 20th century was the most prominent of Scandinavia. This is largely due to the popularity and prominence of the directors Ingmar Bergman, Victor Sjöström, and more recently Lasse Hallström and Lukas...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Arne Sucksdorff
Arne Sucksdorff
Arne Sucksdorff was a Swedish movie director, considered one of cinema's greatest documentary filmmakers. He was particularly celebrated for his visually poetic and scenic nature documentaries...
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Cast
- Gunnar SjöbergGunnar SjöbergGunnar Sjöberg was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden.-Selected filmography:* The Great Adventure * Barabbas * Wild Strawberries * Brink of Life...
- Narrator (Anders as an adult) (voice) - Luis Van RootenLuis van RootenLuis van Rooten, was an American film actor. He was christened Luis d'Antin van Rooten.Van Rooten earned his BA at the University of Pennsylvania and worked as an architect before deciding to pursue film work in Hollywood during World War II...
- Narrator (Anders as an adult) (U.S. version) (voice) - Anders Nohrborg - Anders
- Kjell Sucksdorff - Kjell
- Holger Stockman - Kvast-Emil
- Arne SucksdorffArne SucksdorffArne Sucksdorff was a Swedish movie director, considered one of cinema's greatest documentary filmmakers. He was particularly celebrated for his visually poetic and scenic nature documentaries...
- Father - Amanda Haglund - Grandmother
- Annika Ekedahl - Annika
- Aina Fritzell - Teacher
- Stina Andersson - Mother
- Erik Bodin - Store Keeper
- Sigvard Kihlgren - Jens
- Norman ShelleyNorman ShelleyNorman Shelley was an English actor, best known for his work in radio, in particular for the BBC's Children's Hour. He also had a recurring role as Colonel Danby in the long-running radio soap opera The Archers....
- Narrator - Tryggve Thyselius - Priest
Awards
Won- 4th Berlin International Film Festival4th Berlin International Film FestivalThe 4th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 18 to June 29, 1954.-Films in competition:* Det stora äventyret by Arne Sucksdorff* Hobson's Choice by David Lean* Ikiru by Akira Kurosawa...
: Big Silver Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films)
Nominated
- 1954 Cannes Film Festival1954 Cannes Film Festival-Jury:*Jean Cocteau *Jean Aurenche *André Bazin *Luis Buñuel*Henri Calef *Guy Desson *Philippe Erlanger *Michel Fourre-Cormeray *Jacques-Pierre Frogerais...
: Palme d'OrPalme d'OrThe Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...