Alone in the Wilderness (2004)

In 1968, one man films his attempt to build a cabin and live in the Alaskan wilderness. He goes weeks or months at a time without human contact.

Director:

Dick Proenneke

Writers:

Sam Keith (book), Dick Proenneke (journals)

Stars:

Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Jr., Wendy Ishii

Cast

Credited cast:
Dick Proenneke	...	Self
Bob Swerer Jr.	...	Narrator (voice)
Wendy Ishii	...	Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pamela Guest	...	On-air Co-host with Nicholas Guest

Storyline

Documentary tells the story of Dick Proenneke who, in the late 1960s, built his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park. Using color footage he shot himself, Proenneke traces how he came to this remote area, selected a homestead site and built his log cabin completely by himself. The documentary covers his first year in-country, showing his day-to-day activities and the passing of the seasons as he sought to scratch out a living alone in the wilderness.

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Plot Keywords:

wilderness | log cabin | homestead | wolverine | canoe | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

Dick Proenneke: Too many men work on parts of things. Doing a job to completion, satisfies me.

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Connections

Followed by Alone in the Wilderness Part II (2011)

User Reviews

Nature Rules

Awesome film. This is truly a great man. I would love to live in the wilderness but not alone. What a great film! Dick Proenneke is the ultimate carpenter and if the bible is ever forgotten this man might become a Jesus like figure. Anybody that considers themselves a friend of the environment or a relative of mother nature should watch this movie. I do not have the balls to live of the land but Dick Proenneke left instructions on how to build a cabin to help amateurs like myself. The cabin Dick Proenneke built is still standing and is being preserved in Alaska. Brave fine sir! It is always on public broadcast stations and I am always amazed by Dick Proenneke. Dick Proenneke is one of my idols and is a brilliant man. 10/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alone in the Wilderness

Filming Locations:

Twin Lakes, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bob Swerer Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color