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Mio in the Land of Faraway
“They're two best friends, a million miles from home. On an incredible adventure, beyond the boundaries of space and time. In a place called...”
6.0 / 10• 1987• 1h 39m•PG• English
AdventureDramaFantasyFamilyMystery
Storyline
Under the watch of his unkind realtives, lonely Bosse's luck is changed when he is sent to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.
Cast & Crew
Nick Pickard
Mio / Bosse
Lead
Christian Bale
Jum-Jum / Benke
Timothy Bottoms
The King
Christopher Lee
Kato
Susannah York
The Weaver Woman
Sverre Anker Ousdal
The Swordmaker
Gunilla Nyroos
Aunt Edna
Igor Yasulovich
Eno / Carpetbeater
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vladimir Grammatikov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mio in the Land of Faraway is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
