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La guerre du feu (1981) -- After they are driven from their home, the tribe is attacked by wolves.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- Naoh is shown how to make fire.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- The tribe is attacked by a bear inside its cave.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- Sexual power dynamics are revealed around the primitive campfire.
La guerre du feu (1981) -- Having finally found fire, the caveman must fight to get it.

Overview

User Rating:
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Writers:
Gérard Brach (screenplay)
J.H. Rosny Sr. (novel)
Contact:
View company contact information for Quest for Fire on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
12 February 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama more
Tagline:
A Science Fantasy Adventure.
Plot:
This story takes place in prehistoric time when three prehistoric tribesmen search for a new fire source. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
Unique prehistoric survival adventure. more (74 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Everett McGill ... Naoh

Ron Perlman ... Amoukar

Nicholas Kadi ... Gaw (as Nameer El-Kadi)

Rae Dawn Chong ... Ika
Gary Schwartz ... The Ulam Tribe - Rouka
Naseer El-Kadi ... The Ulam Tribe - Nam
Franck-Olivier Bonnet ... The Ulam Tribe - Aghoo
Jean-Michel Kindt ... The Ulam Tribe - Lakar
Kurt Schiegl ... The Ulam Tribe - Faum
Brian Gill ... The Ulam Tribe - Modoc
Terry Fitt ... The Ulam Tribe - Hourk
Bibi Caspari ... The Ulam Tribe - Gammla

Peter Elliott ... The Ulam Tribe - Mikr
Michelle Leduc ... The Ulam Tribe - Matr

Robert Lavoie ... The Ulam Tribe - Tsor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Quest for Fire (International: English title) (Philippines: English title)
The War of Fire (International: English title) (literal title)
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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
Canada | France | USA
Language:
None
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Filming Locations:
Badlands, Alberta, Canada more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Desmond Morris choreographed the gestural and body language of the characters. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In one shot there is no smoke coming from Amoukar's lantern, even though the previous and following shots show plenty of smoke billowing from the lantern. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Undead (#9.6)" (1997) more

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51 out of 56 people found the following comment useful.
Unique prehistoric survival adventure., 22 April 2002
8/10
Author: jckruize from North Hemis

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.

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