# The Brothers Lionheart (1977)

> Two brothers find one another beyond death and join a perilous rebellion against a dragon-backed tyrant in a mythic land of refuge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6280

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
- Director: Olle Hellbom
- Cast: Staffan Götestam, Lars Söderdahl, Allan Edwall, Gunn Wållgren, Folke Hjort, Per Oscarsson, Tommy Johnson, Jan Nygren
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075790/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: wistful, earnest, heroic, family movie night, classic fantasy viewing

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- [My Life as a Dog (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/4222)
- [Pelle the Conqueror (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/6192)

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