Nonni and Manni facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nonni and Manni |
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Nonni and Manni DVD cover (German)
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| Written by | Joshua Sinclair |
| Directed by | Ágúst Guðmundsson |
| Starring | Garðar Thór Cortes Einar Örn Einarsson Stuart Wilson Lisa Harrow Concha Hidalgo Luc Merenda Klaus Grünberg Sverre Anker Ousdal |
| Theme music composer | Klaus Doldinger |
| Opening theme | "Ocean" |
| Composer(s) | Klaus Doldinger |
| Country of origin | Iceland, Germany |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producer(s) | David Conroy |
| Producer(s) | Petter J. Borgli |
| Production location(s) | Iceland, Norway |
| Cinematography | Tony Forsberg |
| Editor(s) | Gisela Haller |
| Running time | approx. 52 min |
| Distributor | Beta Film |
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| Original network | ZDF |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | 26 December 1988 – 1 January 1989 |
Nonni and Manni is an exciting adventure children's television series. It was made together by Iceland and West Germany. The show first aired on December 26, 1988, on the ZDF channel in West Germany. It had six episodes, with the last one showing on January 1, 1989.
The story comes from a popular book by Jón Sveinsson. He was an Icelandic children's author, often called "Nonni". He wrote many books about his own childhood. These stories were inspired by growing up with his brother, Ármann, nicknamed "Manni". The TV series was filmed in Iceland, West Germany, and Norway.
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Exploring the Story of Nonni and Manni
This section tells you about the main characters and what happens in the series.
Meet Nonni and Manni
The story is set in Iceland in 1869. Twelve-year-old Nonni (Garðar Thór Cortes) and his eight-year-old brother Manni (Einar Örn Einarsson) live on a small farm. They live with their mother, Sigrid (Lisa Harrow), and their grandmother (Concha Hidalgo). Their father left for South America to find work before Manni was born. The family is still waiting for him to come home.
A New Friend Arrives
One day, a stranger named Harald Helgasson (Luc Merenda) comes to town. He says he was the boys' father's best friend. Harald tells them that their father sadly passed away from a fever. Before he died, their father made Harald promise to go back to Iceland. He wanted Harald to look after his family.
Harald starts helping the family on their farm. He becomes a very close friend to Nonni and Manni. The boys quickly like Harald a lot. They begin to see him as a father figure in their lives.
A Big Challenge for Harald
Magnus Hansson (Stuart Wilson) is a local businessman. He is interested in Sigrid and wants her to marry him. Magnus does not like Harald. He is upset about how close Harald is becoming with the family.
Later, a wealthy local businessman is seriously harmed. Magnus then accuses Harald of being responsible. Harald's family advises him to hide in the mountains from the authorities. Nonni and Manni strongly believe Harald is innocent. They bravely face danger and adventure to keep Harald safe. They also try their best to prove that he did nothing wrong.
