Bröderna Lejonhjärta

"From our world. To the world of the tales and the camp fires."

Sep 23 1977 N/A 1h 46m
Drama, Family, Fantasy

After brothers Jonathan and Crusty pass away, they reunite in Nangijala, the land of eternal spring. Casting a long shadow over their world is the tyrant Tengil, ruler of the country Karmanjaka, where he’s building his new fortress up in the Ancient Mountains.

Plot

9-year old Karl Lejon, 'Skorpan' is suffering from tuberculosis and knows that he will die soon. But his older brother Jonathan tries to comfort him by promising that they one day will meet in Nangijala, a magic country beyond the stars. Jonathan dies soon after in a house fire and Skorpan also passes away not long after. They meet in Nangijala, a country divided into the Cherry Blossom Valley and the Briar-Bush Valley. The people in the later are oppressed by the black knight Tengil and his dragon Katla. The two brothers, who now call themselves Jonathan and Karl Lion Heart, decide to help the freedom fighters against the oppression.

Written by

Astrid Lindgren

Directed by

Olle Hellbom

Cast

Staffan Götestam, Lars Söderdahl, Allan Edwall

Crew

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Production Countries

Sweden

Production Companies

SF Studios

Languages

svenska

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

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7,302
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
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