The Brothers Lionheart (1977)

Promoted film
Sweden, 108 min
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Basic facts

Media (1)

Original title Bröderna Lejonhjärta
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Awards
  • The Guldbagge Award
  • Award of the Swedish Association of Film Critics
  • The Swedish Film Institute's Quality Grant
  • Show awards
Classification Allowed from age 7
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1977-09-23

Cast

Staffan Götestam
Jonatan Lejon, "Jonatan Lejonhjärta"

Lars Söderdahl
Karl Lejon, hans yngre bror, "Skorpan Lejonhjärta"

Allan Edwall
Mattias

Gunn Wållgren
Sofia, duvdrottningen

Folke Hjort
Jossi, värdshusvärden

Per Oscarsson
Orvar, frihetsledaren

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Kajsa Hedström
+46 8 665 11 22
kajsa.hedstrom@filminstitutet.se

Links and resources

Read more about this film in our article "Den svenska filmcensuren" (in Swedish)
Read more about this film in our article "Svensk film som rollspel" (in Swedish)
Download the study guide for this film (in Swedish)
Watch this film in the Mini Cinema in our Stockholm library

Titles

Original title
  • Bröderna Lejonhjärta
Swedish release title
  • Bröderna Lejonhjärta
International title
  • The Brothers Lionheart
Distribution title
  • Brødrene Løvehjerte (Danmark)
  • Veljeni Leijonamieli (Finland)
  • Brødrene Løvehjerte (Norge)
  • De gebroeders Leeuwenhart (Holland)
  • Die Brüder Löwenherz (Tyskland)
Translated title
  • The Brothers Lionheart (engelsk titel använd av Svenska Institutet)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
Production Accountant
First Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Color Timer
Musical Arrangement
Propman
Costume Designer
Tailor
Make-up Supervisor
Re-recording Mixer
Other Crew

Cast

Staffan Götestam Jonatan Lejon, "Jonatan Lejonhjärta"
Lars Söderdahl Karl Lejon, hans yngre bror, "Skorpan Lejonhjärta"
Allan Edwall Mattias
Gunn Wållgren Sofia, duvdrottningen
Folke Hjort Jossi, värdshusvärden
Per Oscarsson Orvar, frihetsledaren
Tommy Johnson Hubert
Jan Nygren Veder, Tengilsman
Micha Gabay Kader, Tengilsman
Georg Årlin Tengil av Karmanjaka, den svarte riddaren
Bertil Norström Pjuke, Tengilsman
Mats Andersson Tengilssoldat
Ulf Håkan Jansson Tengilssoldat
Aksel Erhardtsen Tengilssoldat
Bengt Brunskog överbevakare
Bodil Lindorff en mor i Törnrosdalen
Lone Rode Antonia
Erno Müller vakt
Göthe Grefbo Tengilvakt
Per-Axel Arosenius Tengilsman
Björn Strand Tengilsman
Lars Nyberg Tengilsman
Egil Holmsen Tengilsman
Bengt Blomgren en far i Törnrosdalen
Rune Andersson sångaren på värdshuset Guldtuppen
Ingrid Jussil-Årlin en kvinna på torget i Törnrosdalen

Companies

Production Company SF-Artfilm
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 2018
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) AB Svensk Filmindustri 2009
SF Home Entertainment 2007
Laboratory FilmTeknik AB

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 128918
Date 1989-12-21
Classification Allowed from age 7


Censorship number 122842
Date 1981-10-12
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 2935 meters


Censorship number 118311
Date 1977-09-22
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 2950 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Eastman Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2950 meter
Length in minutes 108 min
Reels 6 reels


Original work

Original title Bröderna Lejonhjärta (Children's book)
Author Astrid Lindgren


Production location

Svenska Ords ateljé Tomelilla Sweden 1976-05-24 1977-01
Långholmsateljén Stockholm
Österlen
Århus
Denmark
Iceland

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1977-09-23 Spegeln Stockholm Sweden 108 min
First showing 1977-09-23 Spegeln Stockholm Sweden 108 min
TV showing 1985-09-21 TV1 Sweden (seriestart)
DVD release 2002 Sweden
TV showing 2003-04-26 SVT1 Sweden (seriestart)
2003-12-26 SVT1 Sweden 103 min
2005-04-29 SVT1 Sweden (seriestart - del 1 av 5)
2006-12-26 TV4 Sweden 103 min
DVD release 2007-11-05 Sweden
Festival showing 2012-01-22 Draken Gothenburg Sweden 106 min (Göteborg lilla filmfestival 21-23 januari 2012)
2012-01-23 Draken Gothenburg Sweden 106 min (Göteborg lilla filmfestival 21-23 januari 2012)
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2012-03-18
Cinematheque screening 2017-11-12 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2017-11-12
TV showing 2022-01-01 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-05 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-07 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-14 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-18 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-24 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-27 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-01-31 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-02-10 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-03-05 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-03-06 C More Hits Sweden
2022-03-22 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-03-27 C More Stars Sweden
2022-04-02 C More Hits Sweden
2022-04-09 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-04-11 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-04-24 C More Stars Sweden
2022-05-27 C More Hits Sweden
2022-06-05 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-06-08 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-07-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-07-16 C More Stars Sweden
2022-07-28 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-08-12 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-08-16 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-08-27 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-08-28 C More Hits Sweden
2022-09-11 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-09-16 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-10-11 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-10-15 C More Hits Sweden
2022-11-01 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-11-27 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-11-29 SF Kanalen Sweden
2022-12-15 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2022-12-16 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2022-12-19 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2022-12-31 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2023-01-04 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2023-01-06 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2023-01-13 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2023-01-14 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2023-01-17 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2023-01-23 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2023-01-26 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2023-01-30 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2023-02-09 SF Kanalen Sweden 101 min
2023-03-04 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-03-21 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-04-08 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-04-11 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-04-23 C More Hits Sweden
2023-06-04 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-06-08 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-06-11 C More First Sweden
2023-06-19 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-07-01 C More Hits Sweden
2023-07-14 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-07-27 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-08-06 C More Stars Sweden
2023-09-10 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-09-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-09-24 TV4 Hits Sweden
2023-10-11 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-10-31 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-11-08 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-11-26 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-11-28 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-12-14 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-12-15 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-12-18 SF Kanalen Sweden
2023-12-23 TV4 Hits Sweden
2023-12-30 SF Kanalen Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title La paloma
Composer Sebastián Yradier (1859)
Lyrics Sebastián Yradier (spansk text 1859)
Ernst Wallmark (svensk text)
Astrid Lindgren (svensk specialtext)


Awards

The Swedish Film Institute's Quality Grant Stockholm 1978 (bidrag om 289 637 kr)
The Guldbagge Award Stockholm 1978 Best Director Olle Hellbom (för sin förmåga till förnyelse efter mångårig insats som barnfilmsregissör)
Award of the Swedish Association of Film Critics Stockholm 1977 (årets film)

Related films

Minns ni? (1993) Citation included from The Brothers Lionheart (1977)
Astrid Lindgrens Småland (1990) Citation included from The Brothers Lionheart (1977)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2941


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Original picture negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title BRÖDERNA LEJONHJÄRTA
Tryckeri Uddeholms Offset


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title BRÖDERNA LEJONHJÄRTA
Tryckeri Narva-Tryckeriet


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Karta över Nangijala och Karmanjaka i sagornas och lägereldarnas tid. BRÖDERNA LEJONHJÄRTA
Tryckeri Uddeholms Offset


Holdings Archive materials

Type Costume
Object title Bröderna Lejonhjärta
Extent Kolt i blå ull med dekorationsband


Type Costume
Object title Bröderna Lejonhjärta
Extent Kolt i orange ull med dekorationsband. 2 exemplar


Type Costume
Object title Bröderna Lejonhjärta
Extent Brynja i svart nålfilt med lila lurexdekoration


Type Costume
Object title Bröderna Lejonhjärta
Extent Brynja i svart nålfilt med lila lurexdekoration


Type Costume
Object title Bröderna Lejonhjärta
Extent Brynja i svart nålfilt med gulddekoration


Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Bröderna Lejonhjärta av Astrid Lindgren. Version 2.
Extent 133 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Bröderna Lejonhjärta av Astrid Lindgren.
Extent 150 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Bröderna Lejonhjärta - långfilmen.
Extent 31 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Script title The brothers Lionheart. Engelska subtitles.
Extent 22 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Bröderna Lejonhjärta. Svensk dialoglista.
Extent 31 s. + 2 s. textlista: trailer.
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Bröderna Lejonhjärta av Astrid Lindgren.
Extent 150 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Bröderna Lejonhjärta av Astrid Lindgren. Version 2.
Extent 133 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 16
Colour prints SET
Slides 7
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


Type Misc.prints
Language German


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Misc.prints
Language Swedish


Other manifestations of this work

Digitized

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Colour type Colour
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 108 min
Dialogue
  • Swedish


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type WAV


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type H264


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