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In Desert and Wilderness
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Unrated :: Vanguard Cinema ::
Released:
2003-08-26
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Rating:
3.5/5 (2 Reviews)
3/5
A FOR EFFORT
by Charles Blaine Fielding (SEATTLE, WA. USA)
This Polish adventure film is aimed at a family audience. The bad news is that for English language audiences it must use subtitles. And children simply cannot follow a movie with subtitles, even if they are old enough to watch it.
This is too bad, because otherwise the movie has a lot going for it. First, a good story. Based on a novel by a famous Polish author {he wrote "Quo Vadis?"}, it is set in Africa in the 1880s. It deals with the rise of the Madhi whose Islamic uprising retook Kartoum in the Sudan -despite the best efforts of Charlton Heston !
Two European children are caught up in the conflict. Kidnapped, they escape with two native African children and make their way across the desert and widerness to rejoin their fathers. Of course they have numerous dangerous adventures and display pluck before the mandatory happy ending.
The story is well developed, and the filming of the African landscape is well done.
I was especially captivated by the charming little Polish actress, Karolina Sawka, who played 9 year-old "Nel".
If you can overcome the language/subtitle problem this is a well-done movie well worth watching.
Blaine in Seattle.
4/5
Sienkiewicz's novel on film
by Richard J. Brzostek (New England, USA)
In Desert and Wilderness (W Pustyni i w Puszczy) is a great family film based on the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Set in the 19th Century, the movie is filled with adventures in the picturesque landscapes of the African continent. It is a big budget production with great costumes, compelling music and a feel good Disney-like story.
A Polish teenager named Stas and a girl named Nel both have fathers that are engineers working on the Suez Canal. Because of an Islamic holy war, the children are betrayed and kidnapped by their own servant. The children are to be traded in exchange for Islamic captives held by the British. Managing to escape with a young African man and woman, they trek across the continent. Their grand adventure is filled with many obstacles and perils as they quest to return to their fathers.
Compared to Polish cinema in general, what distinguishes "In Desert and Wilderness" is its family friendly nature. Even by American standards, I would say it is rated "PG," something that is not always the case due to cultural differences in what is appropriate for younger viewers. The film does have some mild violence, but it is done in a way that any gruesomeness in kept to a minimum by taking place off-camera. The film may appeal most to children, but adults may find it entertaining as well.
This DVD has several language options. One can watch it in English, Polish or the original audio (Polish and Arabic). English subtitles are also available to help understand the original audio if one doesn't understand those languages but wants to enjoy it in that format. Overall, In Desert and Wilderness is probably one of the best Polish family-friendly films you can get and these language options make it easier for more people to enjoy it.
In Desert and Wilderness Summary
This internationally and critically acclaimed, award-winning film, shot with a multi-million dollar budget, combines a children’s adventure story with the look and feel of Lawrence of Arabia. At the end of the 19th century two kids – children of engineers working on the Suez Canal – are kidnapped in the heart of the African continent. The children manage to escape from the hands of their captors along with two African children and embark on a journey across the harsh yet breathtakingly beautiful African landscape. Their adventure is full of obstacles, dangers, and fun as they learn about life, the value of friendship, and the love of family on their quest to get back home.
In Desert and Wilderness DVD Techincal Details
Cast:
Adam Fidusiewicz
,
Artur Zmijewski
,
Andrzej Strzelecki
,
Krzysztof Kowalewski
Director:
Gavin Hood
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Rated:
Unrated
Running Time:
111 mins
UPC:
658769332834
Binding:
DVD
Studio:
Vanguard Cinema
Release Date:
2003-08-26
Region Code:
1
Specs:
Anamorphic, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
Language & Subtitles
English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 5.1), Polish (Original Language - Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Russian (Subtitled),
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