In Desert and Wilderness (film)
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Adapted from a popular young adult novel, In Desert and Wilderness by Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz written in 1912, Desert and Wilderness (W pustyni i w puszczy) is the story of two kids, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan. It was filmed twice, in 1973 and in 2001.
| In Desert and Wilderness | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Władysław Ślesicki |
| Produced by | Studio Filmowe (d. Zespół Filmowy) Iluzjon |
| Written by | Władysław Ślesicki, Henryk Sienkiewicz (novel} |
| Music by | Andrzej Korzyński |
| Cinematography | Bogusław Lambach |
| Release date(s) | 1973 |
| Running time | 193 min. |
| Country |  Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
[edit] First movie version
The first movie version was directed by Władysław Ślesicki. It lasts about 3 hours, and is composed of 2 parts which were shown separately in theaters. It was released in 1973, but work on it started in 1971. The movie was filmed in Egypt, Sudan and Bulgaria, with an international cast and crew.
At the same time, a four part miniseries was made. It is very much alike the movie, but has some additional scenes and the ones that can be seen in the movie look and sound slightly different.
Starring:
- Monika Rosca .... Nel Rawlison
- Tomasz Mędrzak .... Staś Tarkowski
- Emos Bango .... Kali
- Malia Mekki .... Mea
- Edmund Fetting .... George Rawlison (Nel's father)
- Stanisław Jasiukiewicz .... Władysław Tarkowski (Staś's father)
- Zygmunt Hobot .... Kaliopuli
- Zygmunt Maciejewski .... Linde
- Ahmad Hegazi .... Gebhr
- Ahmed Marei .... Chamis
- Ibrahim Shemi .... Idrys
- Abdel Menam Abu El Fatouh .... Mahdi
- Hosna Suleyman .... Dinah
- Stefania Mędrzak .... Madame Olivier
- Fatma Helal .... Fatma
- Jerzy Kamas .... Tarkowski's voice (uncredited)
- Abbas Fares, Mohamed Hamdi, Bogumił Simeonow, Gawrił Gawriłow and others.
[edit] Second movie version
| In Desert and Wilderness | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gavin Hood |
| Produced by | Waldemar Dziki, Włodzimierz Otulak |
| Written by | Gavin Hood, Henryk Sienkiewicz (novel) |
| Music by | Krzesimir Dębski |
| Cinematography | Jacek Januszyk |
| Release date(s) | 2001 |
| Running time | 111 min. |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Budget | 4.2 mln. $ |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
The 2001 version was directed by Gavin Hood and wrapped up in only about three months. It was filmed in South Africa, Tunisia and Namibia. The original director fell ill at the very beginning of filming and his role was taken by Hood.
The movie was said to be more modern, notably in its depiction of intercultural relationships. Although it's not that close to the book, it still enjoyed a considerable success.
A miniseries were made at the same time this time as well.
Starring:
- Karolina Sawka .... Nel Rawlison
- Adam Fidusiewicz .... Staś Tarkowski
- Artur Żmijewski .... Władysław Tarkowski (Staś's father)
- Andrzej Strzelecki .... George Rawlinson (Nel's father)
- Mzwandile Ngubeni .... Kali
- Lungile Shongwe .... Mea
- Konrad Imiela .... Chamis
- Lotfi Dziri .... Gebhr
- Ahmed Hafiane .... Idrys
- Krzysztof Kowalewski .... Kalioupoli
- Krzysztof Kolberger .... Linde
- Agnieszka Pilaszewska .... Madame Olivier
and others.
[edit] External links
- W pustyni i w puszczy (1973) at the Internet Movie Database
- W pustyni i w puszczy (1974) at the Internet Movie Database
- W pustyni i w puszczy (2001) at the Internet Movie Database
- W pustyni i w puszczy (2002) at the Internet Movie Database
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