A lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.
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Title: Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
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| Nick Pickard | ... | Mio / Bosse (as Nicholas Pickard) | |
| Christian Bale | ... | Jum-Jum / Benke | |
| Timothy Bottoms | ... | The King | |
| Susannah York | ... | The Weaver Woman | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Kato | |
| Sverre Anker Ousdal | ... | The Swordmaker | |
| Igor Yasulovich | ... | Eno / Carpetbeater (as Igor Isulovitch) | |
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Gunilla Nyroos | ... | Aunt Edna |
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Linn Stokke | ... | Mrs. Lundin |
| Stig Engström | ... | Benke's Father | |
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Geoffrey Staines | ... | The Spirit |
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Lyubov Germanova | ... | Jum-Jum's Mother (as Lubov Germanova) |
| Andrei Petrov | ... | Jiri | |
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Andrey Sergeev | ... | Nonno |
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Denis Bodrov | ... | Lollo |
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A fantasy about the lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato. Written by <ca@mn.medstroms.se>
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russian mythology | russian and scandinavian mythology | boy | knight | friend |Taglines:
They're two best friends, a million miles from home. On an incredible adventure, beyond the boundaries of space and time. In a place called...The Land of Faraway.Parents Guide:
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Mio: No. I came to kill you, and kill you I shall. And even if you kill me, another prince will come. And another. And another.
Kato: Then you must die.
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The Chernobyl power plant disaster occurred when this movie was being shot. The crew evacuated the area completely, but came back to shoot the next month. They had numerous Geiger counters set throughout the shoot to monitor radiation levels. See more »Quotes
Kato: Even if you kill me there will be another Kato. And another. And another. So take your loyal friend and your horse and ride back home, to your father. He's waiting for you.Mio: No. I came to kill you, and kill you I shall. And even if you kill me, another prince will come. And another. And another.
Kato: Then you must die.
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EnglishRelease Date:
May 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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SEK55,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Nordisk Tonefilm International, Kinostudiya imeni M. Gorkogo, Norway Film Development See more »
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This largely unknown film is okay, although flawed. Has influences from several countries, as it isn't a one-nationality movie, which makes it a mix of cultures and film-making (for good and for bad). Not just this, it also heavily "drank" inspiration from other fantasy movies in details.
This is one of those films that make me wanna be taken to a world of fantasy, especially now when things only get worst every year. If that could be possible, that would be an excellent escape from reality. I am pretty sick of reality and probably many of us are.
The cinematography is astonishing and so is the pan flute music (including a song which was composed by ABBA's former members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus - 'Mio my Mio', performed by the Swedish band Gemini).
As it was said in another review, the film doesn't deliver a lot of action, but to compensate it offers decent amounts of adventure, although without being too intense or exciting. The main villain is creepy and so are his intentions and way of talking. But he doesn't have that much of a role, so he ends up seeming less scary that he is.
Nicholas Pickard and Christian Bale steal the show as the main actors, both in double roles, but still Christian Bale is the best of the two. Nicholas Pickard is not a familiar name to most (myself included). However, Christian Bale soon would become a famous and highly praised actor. Christian Bale starred in 'Empire of the Sun' in the same year as this (1987) and that was when he began to draw attentions from the public and press thanks to his amazing performance. He grew up to be a successful adult with a successful career, even if he's not as good as he was when younger.
In each of the two roles played by these boys, they are good friends. Actually, their friendship is very sincere and humble. They have mutual respect and help each other. Whatever happened to friendships like this these days, when everything is so changed for worst that almost nothing seems to make sense any longer?