The Brothers Lionheart
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67% Critic Match

The Brothers Lionheart

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

6.7 / 10 1977 1h 42mNR Swedish
AdventureFantasyFamily

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Staffan Götestam

Staffan Götestam

Jonatan

Lead
Lars Söderdahl

Lars Söderdahl

Skorpan

Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

Mattias

Gunn Wållgren

Gunn Wållgren

Sofia

Folke Hjort

Folke Hjort

Jossi

Per Oscarsson

Per Oscarsson

Orvar

Tommy Johnson

Tommy Johnson

Hubert

Jan Nygren

Jan Nygren

Veder

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Olle Hellbom's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Brothers Lionheart is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker