Bröderna stjärne
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When The Brothers Lionheart was published in the autumn of , Astrid Lindgren was 66 years old and retired from her work as a children's book publisher. By then, she had written most of her most beloved books. Pippi Longstocking, The Children of Noisy Village, Emil in Lönneberga, Karlsson on the Roof, Lotta on Troublemaker Street, Mio, My Son, and Madicken were all publish,ed, translated, and loved worldwide. Only Ronja the Robber's Daughter came later, not until
The early s were politically dominated by the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and independence struggles in several former colonies in Africa. The novel's theme of resistance against tyrannical oppressors was thus contemporary. However, the storytelling form was by no means contemporary. Strong leftist winds characterized the view of culture in general and children's literature in particular. Children's books were supposed to educate young readers about society's injustices, socialize them, and prepare them for the fight against imperialist and capitalist exploitation. Therefore, children's books were expected to be realistic portrayals of societal problems.
In this political climate, Astrid Lin
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The Brothers Lionheart (film)
Swedish film
The Brothers Lionheart (Swedish: Bröderna Lejonhjärta) is a Swedish fantasy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 23 September ,[1] directed bygd Olle Hellbom and based on the book of the same name, written by Astrid Lindgren. It won Sweden's Guldbagge Award for Best Director in [2]
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[edit]The spelfilm was shot in Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. 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.[3]
Upon release, unique for adaptations of Lindgren's work, it was given an 11 certificate bygd the Swedish board of censors, causing the Riksdag to enact an age limit of 7 and above for future films. The rulle nevertheless maintained the age limit of 11 and above for years until a 7 limit, called "Lex Lejonhjärta", was deemed acceptable.
The source work is widely considered, although the violent content fryst vatten much toned down on screen, the most political and violent of Lindgren's books, involvi
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Bröderna Lejonhjärta
Bröderna Lejonhjärta är en fantasy-äventyrsroman av Astrid Lindgren som publicerades hösten I likhet med flera av Lindgrens andra böcker behandlar boken, för barnlitteraturgenren, ovanligt mörka teman, som sjukdom, död, självmord, tyranni, förräderi och förtryck som kräver uppror. Framträdande är också ljusa och varma teman, som syskonkärlek, lojalitet, hopp, mod och ickevåld.
Berättelsen handlar om bröderna Jonatan och Karl Lejonhjärta. Ursprungligen hette bröderna Lejon, men efter att de avlidit kommer de till Nangijala, ett land bortom stjärnorna där de får sitt nya efternamn. I Nangijala upplever bröderna äventyr och tillsammans med andra motståndskämpar för de kampen mot den ondskefulle Tengils förtryck och draken Katla. Boken är illustrerad av Ilon Wikland och senare Jesper Waldersten. Den är översatt till ett femtiotal språk[1] och filmatiserades i Sverige.
Romanen är dubbelbottnad och möjliggör tolkning både som saga med ett religiöst symbolspråk och som realistisk berättelse, där alla övernaturliga händelser – förutom bokens slutord – utspelar sig i den döende Karls feber- eller dagdrömmar.