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Mio in the Land of Faraway

Original title: Mio min Mio
  • 1987
  • PG
  • 1h 39m
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6.3/10
5.8K
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Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
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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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 fri... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Vladimir Grammatikov
  • Writers
    • William Aldridge
    • Astrid Lindgren
    • Andrey Ivanov
  • Stars
    • Nick Pickard
    • Christian Bale
    • Timothy Bottoms
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    5.8K
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    • Director
      • Vladimir Grammatikov
    • Writers
      • William Aldridge
      • Astrid Lindgren
      • Andrey Ivanov
    • Stars
      • Nick Pickard
      • Christian Bale
      • Timothy Bottoms
    • 26User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Nick Pickard
    Nick Pickard
    • Mio
    • (as Nicholas Pickard)
    • …
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Jum-Jum…
    Timothy Bottoms
    Timothy Bottoms
    • The King
    Susannah York
    Susannah York
    • The Weaver Woman
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Kato
    Sverre Anker Ousdal
    Sverre Anker Ousdal
    • The Swordmaker
    Igor Yasulovich
    Igor Yasulovich
    • Eno
    • (as Igor Isulovitch)
    • …
    Gunilla Nyroos
    • Aunt Edna
    Linn Stokke
    • Mrs. Lundin
    Stig Engström
    Stig Engström
    • Benke's Father
    Geoffrey Staines
    • The Spirit
    Lyubov Germanova
    • Jum-Jum's Mother
    • (as Lubov Germanova)
    Andrey Petrov
    Andrey Petrov
    • Jiri
    • (as Andrei Petrov)
    Andrey Sergeev
    • Nonno
    Denis Bodrov
    • Lollo
    Anna Foght
    • Millimani
    William Aldridge
    • Guard
    Robin Berglund
    • Boy at the Yard
    • (Swedish version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Vladimir Grammatikov
    • Writers
      • William Aldridge
      • Astrid Lindgren
      • Andrey Ivanov
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    • Trivia
      Based on a book by Astrid Lindgren, author of "Pippi Longstocking". Lindgren wrote the book after she saw a lonely boy sitting on a park bench in Stockholm, Sweden. She wondered what he was doing there, who he was, and where he would end up, and that gave birth to the story of Prince Mio. The bench on which the boy sat can still be found in Stockholm today, marked with a sign saying "Mio sat here".
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      The King: Mio... My Mio...

    • Connections
      Referenced in Best of the Worst: Our VHS Collection (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Mio My Mio
      Written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus

      Sung by Gemini

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    7/10
    Mio in the Land of Faraway
    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?
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    • Release date
      • May 1988 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Soviet Union
      • Norway
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Land of Faraway
    • Filming locations
      • Crimea, Ukraine
    • Production companies
      • Nordisk Tonefilm International
      • Kinostudiya imeni M. Gorkogo
      • Norway Film Development
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    • Budget
      • SEK 55,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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