This story takes place in prehistoric time when three prehistoric tribesmen search for a new fire source.
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Nam - The Ulam Tribe
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Aghoo - The Ulam Tribe
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Faum - The Ulam Tribe
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Modoc - The Ulam Tribe
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Hourk - The Ulam Tribe
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Mikr - The Ulam Tribe
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Matr - The Ulam Tribe
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Anthony Burgess created the primitive language for the early humans in this prehistoric adventure about a trio of warriors who travel the savanna, encountering sabre-toothed tigers, mammoths and cannibalistic tribes in search of a flame that would replace the fire their tribe has lost. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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Language:
FrenchRelease Date:
12 February 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Quest for Fire See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Title Card: 80,000 years ago, man's survival in a vast uncharted land depended on the possession of fire. / For those early humans, fire was an object of great mystery, since no one had mastered its creation. Fire had to be stolen from nature, it had to be kept alive - sheltered from wind and rain, guarded from rival tribes. / Fire was a symbol of power and a means of survival. The tribe who possessed fire, possessed life.
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Composed by Philippe Sarde
Performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Peter Knight
Featuring The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Michel Sanvoisin (Flute), Syrinx (Panpipes) and Les Percussions de Strasbourg
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This prehistoric drama was released in 1981, the same year as the comedy Caveman (1981) and Mel Brooks's History of the World: Part I (1981), the latter of which had a caveman comedy section. These three movies were all first-released in 1981. See more »Goofs
In one scene, when they are at the top of the mountain, in the background you can see a vehicle moving amidst the jungle from right to left side of the screen. You have to look very closely, it's very small and can barely be noticed. Sorry. i forgot to note the time but it's somewhere between 54:21 to 55:10. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Title Card: 80,000 years ago, man's survival in a vast uncharted land depended on the possession of fire. / For those early humans, fire was an object of great mystery, since no one had mastered its creation. Fire had to be stolen from nature, it had to be kept alive - sheltered from wind and rain, guarded from rival tribes. / Fire was a symbol of power and a means of survival. The tribe who possessed fire, possessed life.
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Le Village Des Hommes PeintsComposed by Philippe Sarde
Performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Peter Knight
Featuring The Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Michel Sanvoisin (Flute), Syrinx (Panpipes) and Les Percussions de Strasbourg
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Ignore the idiotic negative comments of the naysayers. This is a great film. It boldly creates a world unlike any we've seen before, with dedicated actors going well beyond the call of duty in portraying a life and death struggle for survival under the most harrowing conditions imaginable.
Featuring Claude Agostini's splendid wide-screen cinematography of remote, rainswept landscapes and a rich score by Phillipe Sarde, this movie will take you on a compelling journey that, if nothing else, will clarify the routine creature comforts of our civilized world in a manner more direct than anything you might have previously experienced in a theater.
Jean-Jacques Annaud and collaborators tell their tale with dramatic simplicity and virtually no dialogue, but the points made are powerful. Humanity survives, and will prevail despite our weaknesses and faults. Overall, a remarkable, life-affirming work.