Starring: Matt Birman, Frank Olivier Bonnet, Joy Boushel, George Buza, Bibi Caspari Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: 20th Century Fox Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: March 04, 2003 Running Time: 100 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 1981
Description: A colossal adventure odyssey that turns back the hands of time to the very beginning of man's existence. 80,000 years ago, when man roamed the earth, he was exposed to the many harsh elements of nature. Against the perilous atmosphere of rugged terrain, rival tribes and savage beasts, Quest for Fire examines a peaceful tribe's search for that all important element fire, and the knowledge to create it. Focusing on human dream as well as realistic insights into pre-historic man, the constant struggle for survival is vividly recreated in this sensational production.
Amazon.com: Quest for Fire is so detailed in its depiction of prehistoric man that it might have been made by time-traveling filmmakers. Instead it's a bold and timeless experiment by visionary director Jean-Jacques Annaud (The Bear), inviting scientific debate while presenting a fascinating, imaginary glimpse of humankind some 80,000 years ago. Using diverse locations in Kenya, Scotland, and Canada, Annaud tells the purely visual story of five tribes (some more advanced than others) who depend on fire for survival. They "steal" fire from nature, but the actual creation of fire remains elusive, lending profound mystery and majesty to the film's climactic, real-time display of fire-making ingenuity. Employing primitive language created by novelist Anthony Burgess and body language choreographed by anthropologist Desmond Morris, a unique ensemble of actors push the envelope of their profession, succeeding where they easily could've failed. They're carnal, violent, funny, curious, and intelligent; through them, and through the eons, we can recognize ourselves. --Jeff Shannon
a love story boy meet girl ,girl wants to go home to mom runs off, boy gets mad and heads home but wants girl ,goes back to the last place their were together,goes after girl
pretty good this is your average caveman movie. it was good enough to keep me interested i kind of liked it.
interesting comentary This is a unique motion picture - amazing how much can be said with no dialogue! (as we know it today). The movie is filmed with very few or no special effects. This makes for a realistic movie, but it sounds like the actors (and maybe some animals)were somewhat abused in the process. Watch the comentaries. I don't think anyone would be able to make a movie in this fashion today. The acting is very good and the story is entertaining - a fairly realistic portrayal of what life was like for early man, athough I doubt there would have been so many different species of humans living in the same area at the same time.
Talk about a blast from the past... This one is pretty far in the past--80,000 years ago, to be precise. Everyone has primitive languages and they grunt a lot, but somehow we understand what they mean. Fire is what everyone wants but only a few know how to make. The tribe that Naoh, Amoukar and Gaw belong to lose their flame and send the aforementioned three men on a quest to find it again. Along the way they encounter hostile tribes, wild animals, and a young woman who knows the secret of making fire. She even teaches the men how to laugh.
I have to hand it to the actors; they must have been willing to endure bare skin showing, dirt and grime, funky teeth, lots of hair, greasy pelts, and being out in the elements. The only thing that seems a bit out of place is some of the music, which sounds a bit too modern to my ears. Still, the rest of the film is strong enough to overcome this factor.
This is so far superior to the more recent 10KBC movie that I can't even compare them.
surprising, and very good this is an eyeopener. lots of communication and almost no dialogue. rape of women, racism, sexism,and at the same time primal and spiritual, with our instinctive side as animals all represented here. the question is, how much have we really changed as a species? you watch and decide. well worth it!
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