Official movie poster for A Divided World (1948), a documentary film

A Divided World(1948)

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6.9(9)8m1948-05-01
Documentary

A Divided World Synopsis

A ten-minute study of wild animal life in a Swedish forest; stoat, fox, hare, and owl, who stalk and savage one another, are photographed with extraordinary vividness and intimacy. It is perhaps the most striking of Sucksdorff's animal studies, in spite of an abrupt introduction and ending.

A Divided World (1948) is a documentary film directed by Arne Sucksdorff, released on May 1, 1948 with a runtime of 8m. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 9 ratings.

Director:
Arne Sucksdorff
Production:
SF Studios
Status:
Released

A Divided World Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 9 ratings.

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7/10

This is a curiously constructed documentary as it starts as if it were an animation, and one rather oppressively scored by Bach too, before we join a beautifully lithe white stoat munching on a bird. It scarpers just as a wolf arrives and then that animal swiftly procures itself an unlucky white rabbit. That feast doesn’t last long, though, for an owl promptly arrives and after an off-camera struggle it emerges,…

Reviewed on April 3, 2026

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A Divided World was released on May 1, 1948 and runs for 8m.

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A Divided World (1948) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.