The Naked Prey (1966)

Nutzer-Bewertung:

7.7/10   

Regisseur:

Cornel Wilde

Drehbuchautoren:

Clint Johnston (writer)
Don Peters (writer)

Premierendatum:

14. Juni 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Abenteuer

Werbezeile:

Stripped, turned loose like a wild beast ... a manhunt of indescribable terror and screaming suspense!

Plot:

A group of men are on safari. One of the party refuses to give a gift to a tribe they encounter. The tribe is offended...

Plot Keywords:

Lion | Hunted Man | Very Little Dialogue | Nudity | Slave Trade

Auszeichnungen:

Nominated for Oscar.

Nutzerkommentare:

Disturbingly Realistic

Besetzung

Cornel Wilde	...	The Man
Gert Van den Bergh	...	Man #2
Ken Gampu	...	Leader of the warriors
Patrick Mynhardt	...	Safari overseer
Bella Randles	...	Little girl
Morrison Gampu	...	Tribe leader
Sandy Nkomo	...	Warrior
Eric Mcanyana	...	Warrior
John Marcus	...	Warrior
Richard Mashiya	...	Warrior
Franklyn Mdhluli	...	Warrior
Fusi Zazayokwe	...	Warrior
Joe Dlamini	...	Warrior
Jose Sithole	...	Warrior
Horace Gilman	...	Warrior

Regie
Cornel Wilde

Buch (In alphabetischer Reihenfolge)
Clint Johnston		writer
Don Peters		writer

Produktion
Sven Persson	....	co-producer
Cornel Wilde	....	producer

Originalmusik
Edwin Astley		(uncredited)
Andrew Tracey		(uncredited)
Cornel Wilde		(uncredited)

Kamera
H.A.R. Thomson

Schnitt
Roger Cherrill

Maske/Frisuren
Trevor Crole-Rees	....	makeup artist

Produktionsleiter (production managers)
Basil Keys	....	production supervisor
John D. Merriman	....	production manager (as John Merriman)
Dawie Van Heerden	....	unit manager

Regieassistenten
Bert Batt	....	assistant director

Ausstattung (Stab)
Edu Masuch	....	construction manager
Andrew T. Motjuoadi	....	painter: title backgrounds

Ton Stab
Luke Broadley	....	assistant sound recordist
James Chapman	....	sound recordist
Len Shilton	....	dubbing mixer
Les Wiggins	....	sound editor

Kamera und Elektrik (Stab)
Ray Sturgess	....	camera operator

Kostüm und Garderobe (Stab)
Freda Thompson	....	wardrobe supervisor

Musik (Stab)
Archie Ludski	....	music editor
Andrew Tracey	....	musical advisor
Edwin Astley	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)

Restlicher Stab
Muirne Van Wyk	....	continuity (as Muirne Mathieson)

Produktionsfirmen

• Sven Persson Films
• Theodora Productions

Verleihfirmen

• Paramount Pictures (1966) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1970) (USA) (TV) (original airing) (pan/scan)
• Paramount Home Video (19??) (USA) (VHS) (pan/scan)
• Criterion Collection, The (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Alternativ:

Todesmutige, Der (Österreich) (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

96 Min

Land:

South Africa | USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:16 | Norway:16 (1966) | Finland:(Banned) (1965-1975) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Unrated

Drehorte:

Africa

Firma:

Sven Persson Films

Dies und das:

In October 1808 Colter set out to trap with another member of Lisa's company, John Potts. Foolishly, they returned to the Three Forks area, where they were able to amass almost a ton of fur. However, at Jefferson Fork they were attacked by Blackfeet who shot and killed Potts and took the furs. Colter was captured and given a chance to live. He was stripped naked and given 30 seconds' headstart to run for his life. Colter outran all of them except for one. When they were the only two left, Colter turned upon him and killed the man with his own spear. Colter ran for five miles across a rocky plain between the Jefferson and Madison Forks. Once he reached the Madison River, he dived under a mass of logs and beaver lodges and hid in an air pocket in the icy water until nightfall. He went six miles downstream and climbed up a sheer cliff. He walked, still without any clothes, the 250 miles to Fort Raymond, where he arrived after 11 days.

Pannen:

Anachronismus: Set in the 19th century, a car can be seen through the bushes after Wilde gets some food after being chased.

Querbezüge:

Bezug enthalten in Where's Poppa? (1970)

Disturbingly Realistic

This is not a film for the squeamish. Footage of African elephants being gunned down was used in this film. Some of the most horrific brutality man can inflict on his fellow human being is depicted. How did they get a tribe to act out these ghastly portrayals? Were these practices once used? Binding someone, encasing them in mud, sticking a cylindrical device in their mouth so they can breathe, allowing the mud to harden, and then slow roasting them over a fire is much more than primitive. It is a scenario drawn out of the deepest recesses of depravity.

No suggestion of racism here. Both blacks and whites are hacked, speared, and cut to pieces. Thank goodness that part of the film is overshadowed by a thrilling chase through the wilds of Africa, which is the gist of the story.

It is easy to conclude that many black people have been offended by the imagery in this film. I was offended at the brutality. But, I was captivated by the desire to make this film believable. Even the music was traditional African. The humanity of the savage pursuers is manifested. And finally, the bond of humanity between the hunted and the hunter is suggested: as Cornel Wilde raises his hand to show respect to those who so eagerly tried to kill him, the lead hunter raises his hand as a gesture of respect and admiration. The same basic idea can be seen in the final scenes of Zulu Dawn. After the bloodshed, enemies become honored warriors.