The Emerald Forest (1985)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.8/10   

Director:

John Boorman

Guionista:

Rospo Pallenberg (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

3 julio 1985 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Aventura | Drama

Frase comercial:

The Adventure Movie of the Year.

Plot:

After the son of engineer Bill Markham is abducted by an aboriginal tribe on the edge of the rain forest, the engineer spends the next 10 years searching for him.

Plot Keywords:

Rain Forest | Rain | Dam | Brazil | Amazon

Premios:

Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

One of the best eco-awareness pieces since "Silent Spring"

Reparto

Powers Boothe	...	Bill Markham
Meg Foster	...	Jean Markham
Yara Vaneau	...	Young Heather
William Rodriguez	...	Young Tommy
Estee Chandler	...	Heather Markham
Charley Boorman	...	Tomme
Dira Paes	...	Kachiri
Eduardo Conde	...	Werner
Ariel Coelho	...	Padre Leduc
Peter Marinker	...	Perreira
Mario Borges	...	Costa
Átila Iório	...	Trader
Gabriel Archanjo	...	Trader's Henchman
Gracindo Júnior	...	Carlos
Arthur Muhlenberg	...	Rico

También conocida como:

La selva esmeralda (Spain) [es]

Duración:

114 min

País:

UK

Idioma:

Inglés | Portugués

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

2.20 : 1

Sonido:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Clasificación:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2000) | Iceland:16 | Norway:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | UK:12 (re-rating) (2005)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Araguaia River, Brazil

Compañía:

Christel Films

Trivialidades:

Average Shot Length = ~8.7 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~8.4 seconds.

Citas:

Wanadi: If I tell aman to do what he does not want to do, I am no longer chief.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Time of the Apes (#4.6)" (1991)

One of the best eco-awareness pieces since "Silent Spring"

Not sure that you'll get a comment from anyone of my generation (the Depression-ridden 30's) about the Emerald Forest. But here goes, anyway...

I first became aware of the term "ecology" when I signed up for a masters-level college class of the same name in 1965. It was the first formalization of the study of ecology on the West Coast. I took it simply because I needed a natural science credit and all the other classes were full. The class changed my life, and my perspectives. I devoured Rachel Carson, and savored movies like Dances With Wolves and Medicine Man. I even joined Green Peace at the age of 32 and suspect that I am probably the only Republican in history that can make that claim.

I would vote that Emerald Forest is the best of all popular eco-message dramas. It is my all time favorite. It is so well done in every area...script, acting, photography, and re-enactment of tribal customs. At the same time, it delivers a powerful message that can only be dismissed by the most callous of personalities. Every time I see the movie I am filled with regret that I could never accomplish such a landmark cinematographic ecological statement.

I was also filled with the emotion to go to Brazil and blow away anyone with a chainsaw...