TV series
Nonni und Manni
1988–1989 · 1 season
A gentle, old-fashioned adventure with a warm family heart, set against stark Icelandic landscapes, where childhood loyalty meets mild peril.
- Created by
- Ágúst Guðmundsson
- Genres
- Family, Action & adventure
- Starring
- Lisa Harrow, Klaus Grünberg, Stuart Wilson
- Overview
- Nonni and Manni is a children's television series produced as a joint venture between Iceland and West Germany. It debuted on 26 December 1988 on West Germany's ZDF channel and lasted for six episodes with the last one being aired on 1 January 1989. The story was based on the eponymous book written by the popular Icelandic children's author Jón Sveinsson, nicknamed "Nonni", who had written several books inspired by his own experiences of growing up alongside his brother Ármann, nicknamed "Manni". The filming for the series took place in Iceland, West Germany and Norway.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, survival, justice, loyalty
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
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- Created by
- Ágúst Guðmundsson
- Genres
- Family, Action & adventure
- Starring
- Lisa Harrow, Klaus Grünberg, Stuart Wilson
