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Writers (WGA):
Joseph Conrad (novel)
Benedict Fitzgerald (teleplay)
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Release Date:
13 March 1994 (USA) more
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
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Doesn't live up to the expectations of the book. more (39 total)

Cast

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Tim Roth ... Marlow

John Malkovich ... Kurtz

Isaach De Bankolé ... Mfumu
James Fox ... Gosse
Morten Faldaas ... Harlequin
Patrick Ryecart ... De Griffe
Michael Fitzgerald ... Harou
Geoffrey Hutchings ... Delcommune
Peter Vaughan ... Director
Phoebe Nicholls ... The Intended

Allan Corduner ... Verme
Jan Triska ... White Agent

Alan Scarfe ... Captain Fenard
Michael Cronin ... Louette

Iman ... Black Beauty
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100 min
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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Doesn't live up to the expectations of the book., 17 January 2006
7/10
Author: roberttt87 from Helsinki, Finland

The problem with the film is quite simply this, Conrad's prose is powerfully verbose and cannot be adapted to a movie. Marlow's narration in the novella captivates you from the first sentence and you only "see" what Conrad writes about. In movie, it's different, you see the visual, but the description and reflection that really makes the novel, is frightfully missing. But as far as an unadaptable book has been adapted, it is of good standard. There are the exact same scenes, which are pinpointed quite geniously, but they never have the same affect as in the novel. The plot in the movie has been enhanced, and it works very well to make it more interesting. The references to Ancient Egypt were thoughtfully inserted. My tip, read the book, and keep it that way, there are better movies out there.

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