Underplayed Gems

Nonni and Manni (1988)

Nonni and Manni poster
Original title
Nonni und Manni
Directed by
Ágúst Guðmundsson
Genre
family, action & adventure
Country
Iceland, Netherlands
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
6
Rating
8.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two brothers have childhood adventures in Iceland, West Germany, and Norway in the late 1800s. The show is based on books by an Icelandic author who wrote about his own youth with his brother.

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What happens

Nonni and Manni is an adventure children's television series produced as a joint venture between Iceland and West Germany. The six-episode series debuted on 26 December 1988 on West Germany's ZDF channel, with the last one airing 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", at their childhood home in Akureyri. The filming for the series took place in Iceland, West Germany and Norway. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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