The Brothers Lionheart (1977): Cast & Box Office
The Brothers Lionheart is a 1977 adventure family film directed by Olle Hellbom, starring Georg Årlin as Tengil, Per Oscarsson and Allan Edwall. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $13,184 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Olle Hellbom
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- SF Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Brothers Lionheart About?
The premise of The Brothers Lionheart without spoilers.
The story moves from the brothers' ordinary lives to the legendary world of campfire tales, as Jonathan and Crusty die in the mortal realm and reunite in the mystical land of Nangijala, a place of endless spring. Their newfound peace is jeopardized by the tyrannical ruler Tengil of Karmanjaka, who is building a formidable fortress high in the Ancient Mountains.
The Brothers Lionheart Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- screenplay adapted by author
- death of sibling
- reference to astrid lindgren
- fantasy world
- northern europe
- 9 year old
- kaiju
- house fire
- dragon
- fire
- afterlife
- oppression
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- sword and sorcery
- sweden
- burned to death
- boy
- little boy
- family relationships
- death
- death of brother
- brother brother relationship
- sick child
- legend
- medieval times
- death of child
- based on novel
The Brothers Lionheart Cast & Characters
Georg Årlin leads the cast as Tengil, with Per Oscarsson as Orvar and Allan Edwall as Mattias. Directed by Olle Hellbom; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Olle Hellbom
- Georg Årlin as Tengil
- Per Oscarsson as Orvar
- Allan Edwall as Mattias
- Bertil Norström as Pjuke
Also Starring in The Brothers Lionheart
· 20 more- Göthe Grefbo Tengil's Guard
- Jan Nygren Veder
- Per-Axel Arosenius Tengilsman 1
- Tommy Johnson Hubert
- Gunn Wållgren Sofia
- Bengt Blomgren Jonatan's Father
- Bengt Brunskog Chef
- Mats Andersson Tengil's Soldier 1
- Erno Müller Guard
- Lars Söderdahl Skorpan
- Bodil Lindorff Jonatan's Mother
- Staffan Götestam Jonatan
- Ulf Håkan Jansson Tengil's Soldier 3
- Aksel Erhardtsen Tengil's Soldier 2
- Folke Hjort Jossi
- Micha Gabay Kader
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- Egil Holmsen Tengilsman 4
- Lone Rode Antonia
- Björn Strand Tengilsman 2
- Lars Nyberg Tengilsman 3
More from Olle Hellbom
More films directed by Olle Hellbom: Rasmus and the Vagabond, Karlsson on the Roof, New Mischief by Emil and Emil i Lönneberga.
The Brothers Lionheart Box Office
The Brothers Lionheart grossed $13,184 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$13.2K
- International
- $13.2K
The Brothers Lionheart Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “De Gebroeders Leeuwenhart” and “Astrid Lindgrens Bröderna Lejonhjärta”.
- Also known as
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- De Gebroeders Leeuwenhart
- Astrid Lindgrens Bröderna Lejonhjärta
- 狮心兄弟
- Brødrene Løvehjerte
- Die Brüder Löwenherz
- Veljeni Leijonamieli
- Bróðir minn ljónshjarta
- Братья Львиное сердце
- Los hermanos Corazón de León
- Aslan Yürekli Kardeşler
- Братята с лъвски сърца
- Брати Лев'яче Серце
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The Brothers Lionheart FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Brothers Lionheart, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Brothers Lionheart?
The Brothers Lionheart runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was The Brothers Lionheart released?
The Brothers Lionheart was released on September 23, 1977.
Who directed The Brothers Lionheart?
The Brothers Lionheart was directed by Olle Hellbom.
More films by Olle Hellbom Who is in the cast of The Brothers Lionheart?
The Brothers Lionheart stars Georg Årlin as Tengil, Per Oscarsson as Orvar and Allan Edwall as Mattias, among 24 credited actors.
How much did The Brothers Lionheart make at the box office?
The Brothers Lionheart grossed $13,184 worldwide.
Does The Brothers Lionheart have a post-credit scene?
No. The Brothers Lionheart has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Brothers Lionheart in?
The original language of The Brothers Lionheart is Swedish.
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