The Great Adventure (Det stora äventyret) 71 years old

A vixen mother invades a chicken coop to provide food for her cubs. She continues to raid the coop until she is shot by a farmer. The cubs are attacked by the farmer and only one survives. An otter trapped in a burrow is rescued by 10-year-old Anders and his six-year-old brother, Kjell. In secret, the boys cage the animal and finally domesticate it. They obtain food for the Otter by fishing through the ice on a frozen lake. The boys manage to keep their secret from their family. On the eve of the May Day festival, Kjell reveals to family and friends the otter's presence. Anders is so distressed that he runs into the woods with the otter. The otter breaks away and returns to its life of natural freedom. The film was a prize winner at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.

Credits

The Great Adventure Cast

Name Character
Arne Sucksdorff was 36, 84 years old when died as Father

The Great Adventure Crew

Name Department
Arne Sucksdorff as Director. Arne Sucksdorff was 36 (84) years old when Arne Sucksdorff died Directing
Arne Sucksdorff as Writer. Arne Sucksdorff was 36 (84) years old when Arne Sucksdorff died Writing
The Great Adventure poster
The Great Adventure (71 years)

  • Release day: Monday, September 28, 1953
  • Runtime: 77 minutes