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. OL14872846W Page_number_confidence 94.90 Pages 198 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.13 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210510064546 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 866 Scandate 20210430142231 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 034023475 Sent_to_scribe Tts_version 4.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. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 02:00:48 Associated-names Tate, Joan Boxid IA40109818 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

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