In Desert and Wilderness (2001 film)

In Desert and Wilderness (Polish: W pustyni i w puszczy) is a 2001 Polish film directed by Gavin Hood.[2] Adapted from the 1911 novel In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz,[3] it tells the story of two kids, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan.

In Desert and Wilderness
Movie poster
Directed byGavin Hood
Written byGavin Hood
Based onIn Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Produced byWaldemar Dziki, Włodzimierz Otulak
StarringKarolina Sawka
Adam Fidusiewicz
Mzwandile Ngubeni
Lungile Shongwe
CinematographyJacek Januszyk
Music byKrzesimir Dębski
Release date
2001
Running time
111 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish
Budget$4.2 million
Box office2.2 million admissions (Poland)[1]

Filming took three months. It was filmed in South Africa and Tunisia. The original director fell ill at the very beginning of filming and his role was taken by Hood. A miniseries version of the film was later broadcast in 2002.[4] Its content differed from the book and the film was said to be more modern, notably in its depiction of intercultural relationships. The film enjoyed considerable success.

Cast

Reception

It was the second most popular Polish film of the year behind Quo Vadis with 2.2 million admissions.[1]

References
  1. Hollender, Barbara (24 December 2001). "Homegrown pix gain in Europe". Variety. p. 7.
  2. About film - FilmPolski.pl (PL)
  3. Biography and Book Database of Henryk Sienkiewicz Archived 2012-06-27 at the Wayback Machine - Culture.pl (EN)
  4. About miniseries (3 parts) - FilmPolski.pl (PL)
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