Filmium Back to search
Movie Backdrop

The Brothers Lionheart streaming

Original title: Bröderna Lejonhjärta
1977 Movie Sweden Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy 102 min FSK 6
By: Olle Hellbom With: Göthe Grefbo, Lone Rode, Bengt Blomgren, Tommy Johnson, Lars Söderdahl

9-year old Karl Lejon, 'Skorpan' is suffering from tuberculosis and knows that he will die soon. But his older brother Jonathan tries to comfort him by promising that they one day will meet in Nangijala, a magic country beyond the stars. Jonathan dies soon after in a house fire and Skorpan also passes away not long after. They meet in Nangijala, a country divided into the Cherry Blossom Valley and the Briar-Bush Valley. The people in the later are oppressed by the black knight Tengil and his dragon Katla. The two brothers, who now call themselves Jonathan and Karl Lion Heart, decide to help the freedom fighters against the oppression.

Filmium rating
71%

Mood

Adventurous
Dark
Fantastical

Cast & Crew

Olle Hellbom
Astrid Lindgren
Bodil Lindorff
Bertil Norström
Folke Hjort
Bengt Brunskog
Georg Årlin
Mats Andersson
Lars Nyberg
Micha Gabay
Erno Müller
Göthe Grefbo
Gunn Wållgren
Jan Nygren
Björn Strand
Tommy Johnson
Aksel Erhardtsen
Ulf Håkan Jansson
Per Oscarsson
Allan Edwall
Lars Söderdahl
Staffan Götestam
Per-Axel Arosenius
Bengt Blomgren
Lone Rode
Lars Söderdahl (Karl)
Olle Hellbom (Director)
Staffan Götestam (Jonatan)

Adaptation

Based On Book
Literary Adaptation

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Location-Shooting
Model-Effects
Practical Effects

Narrative Structure

Adaptation
Concurrent Realities
Fantasy

Pace

Slow-Paced

Style

Cinematic
Spectacular
Stylized

Time-Period

1970S

Central Conflict

Dictatorship
Resistance
Tyranny

Characters

Jonathan Lion
Karl 'Skorpan' Lion
Tengil

Ending

Ambiguous
Bittersweet
Softened

Historical Context

Dictatorship
Holocaust Reminiscence
War

Key Plot Points

Brothers' Death
Rescue Mission
Tengil'S Rule

Plot

Brotherly Bond
Fantasy Land
Tyranny Of Tengil

Setting

Karmanjaka
Land Of Eternal Spring
Nangijala

Shooting Location

Denmark
Iceland
Sweden

Theme

Brotherly Love
Good Vs Evil
Resistance

Genre

Adventure
Family
Fantasy

Audiences

Children
Family
Teenagers

Titles

The Brothers Lionheart

Awards

Guldbagge Award For Best Direction

Box Office Success

High Attendance
Sek 8.96 Million

Critical Reception

Interpreted In Contemporary Terms
Positive Reviews

Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival

Popularity

Beloved
Iconic

Reception

Award-Winning
Critically Acclaimed
Iconic

Production Countries

Denmark
Iceland
Sweden

Release Year

1977
mowizz ID: eaeb15d1-9f38-4e10-a8cf-65da15d09bef
Imprint
Privacy policy
Terms and Conditions
About us
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Supported by:
KtBE
BAK
EGS
Suissimage
Swissperform
© 2026 Filmium GmbH - all external content remains the property of the rightful owner
Version: v1.2.77 (frontend) | (backend)