Quest For Fire DVD

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Format: DVD

Manufacturer: Foxvideo

Buy.com Sku: 40206010

UPC: 024543068464

UPC 14: 00024543068464

Buy.com Sales Rank: 15374

Category Keywords: Adventure Period Piece Prehistoric Recommended Theatrical Release Wilderness

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Set 80,000 years ago, this accomplished "cinematic spectacle" (New York Magazine) follows the lives of four tribes of early man-each with their own customs and stages of development. As they all face perilous terrain, human rivals and savage predators, one peaceful tribe searches for the element that will bring comfort and safety to all of mankind: fire. While celebrating human drama, this stunning film, shot on location in Scotland, Iceland, Canada and Kenya, also offers fascinating insights into prehistoric man's survival.

Editor's Note

During the Ice Age, the fire used by a clan of cavemen is extinguished during a battle. Subsequently, three members leave in search of new embers to renew their flame. This journey proves to be more event-filled than expected, however; for example, they rescue a young cavewoman from cannibalistic savages and she leads them to her tribe, where the trio learns the secrets of fire -- and love.

Features

DVD

Technical Info

Release Information
	Studio: Foxvideo
	Release Date: 3/4/2003
	Running Time: 100 minutes
	Original Release Date: 1982
	Catalog ID: 2006848
	UPC: 00024543068464
	Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
	Original Language: English
	Available Audio Tracks: English
	Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
	2.35:1

Cast & Crew

	Everett McGill
	Franck-Olivier Bonnet
	Gary Schwartz
	Jean-Michel Kindt
	Nameer El-Kadi
	Rae Dawn Chong
	Ron Perlman
	J.H. Rosny Sr. - Based On Novel By
	Claude Agostini - Cinematographer
	Jean-Jacques Annaud - Director
	Yves Langlois - Editor
	Philippe Sarde - Original Music
	Vera Belmont, et al. - Producer
	Gerard Brach - Writer

Plot Summary

A prehistoric odyssey set at the dawn of mankind, when the first proto-humans let their fire go out and are forced to search for more across an untamed world. Well researched and realistic. Academy Award Nominations: Best Make-Up.

Awards

Oscar (1983)
	Sarah Monzani, Michele Burke, Winner, Best Makeup

Professional Reviews

New York Times
"...QUEST FOR FIRE is more than just a hugely entertaining science lesson, although it certainly is that. It's also a touching, funny and suspenseful drama..." 02/12/1982 p.C4

Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t delves into the filth of our forefather's existence, revealing the cruelty of their struggle to survive. There's also a heart-rending love story, humour, and the titular action-packed quest..." 10/01/2006 p.115

Sight and Sound
"The film is so well crafted and has such a relentless narrative drive that it quickly becomes absorbing." 10/01/2006 p.91