![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The source work is widely considered, although the violent content is much toned down on screen, the most political and violent of Lindgren’s books, involving themes of dictatorship, occupation, treason, democide, war, suicide and forced labour of nigh- Holocaustian reminiscence. The film nevertheless maintained the age limit of 11 and above for years until a 7 limit, called “Lex Lejonhjärta”, was deemed acceptable. Upon release, unique for adaptations of Lindgren’s work, it was given an 11 certificate by the Swedish board of censors, causing the Riksdag to enact an age limit of 7 and above for future films. ![]() Filming locations included Stockholm for studio interiors and the openings sequence, while Skåne County in Sweden and Århus in Jutland represented Nangijala, while Þingvellir and Dimmuborgir in Iceland represented the lands of Tengil. The film was shot in Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. Bertil Norström as Pjuke, Tengil's advisor.Michael "Micha" Gabay as Kader, Tengil's soldier.Staffan Götestam as Jonatan Lion(-heart).Lars Söderdahl as Karl "Skorpan" Lion(-heart).It won Sweden's Guldbagge Award for Best Director in 1978. The Brothers Lionheart ( Swedish: Bröderna Lejonhjärta) is a Swedish fantasy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 23 September 1977, directed by Olle Hellbom and based on the 1973 book of the same name, written by Astrid Lindgren. ![]()
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