This story takes place in prehistoric time when three tribesmen search for a new fire source.This story takes place in prehistoric time when three tribesmen search for a new fire source.This story takes place in prehistoric time when three tribesmen search for a new fire source.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 8 nominations total
Nicholas Kadi
- Gaw
- (as Nameer El-Kadi)
Franck-Olivier Bonnet
- Aghoo - The Ulam Tribe
- (as Frank Olivier Bonnet)
Joy Boushel
- The Ulam Tribe
- (as Joy Boushell)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
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- TriviaBoth Ron Perlman and Everett McGill suffered frostbite; luckily they were able to heal completely. Despite the working conditions, they both enjoyed making the film.
- GoofsThere were no saber-toothed cats in Europe at any time. Saber-Toothed cats evolved in North America, then spread to South America during the Great American Interchange (when the Isthmus of Panama rose from the sea and connected North and South America). There *were* very large cave lions (Panthera Spelea) in Europe, but they had the regular dentition of modern African lions (Panthera Leo).
- Quotes
[first lines]
Title Card: 80,000 years ago, man's survival in a vast uncharted land depended on the possession of fire. / For those early humans, fire was an object of great mystery, since no one had mastered its creation. Fire had to be stolen from nature, it had to be kept alive - sheltered from wind and rain, guarded from rival tribes. / Fire was a symbol of power and a means of survival. The tribe who possessed fire, possessed life.
- Alternate versionsAll UK versions are cut by 8 secs and are missing a shot of a wolf on fire.
- ConnectionsFeatured in À propos de 'La guerre du feu' (1981)
Featured review
This is an extremely overlooked film many people should learn about. First, it tells you a very complex story without a single line of dialog successfully.
Second, the story is universal: Every civilization on earth can pick up this film and understand it, because it goes to the most basic, primitive issues of a species (mainly, survival). Third, it makes the beginning of man interesting. Fourth, it reminds us we were once as savage as any other animal on earth.
Fifth, it's like no other movie you've seen before. That one I can guarantee you.
Second, the story is universal: Every civilization on earth can pick up this film and understand it, because it goes to the most basic, primitive issues of a species (mainly, survival). Third, it makes the beginning of man interesting. Fourth, it reminds us we were once as savage as any other animal on earth.
Fifth, it's like no other movie you've seen before. That one I can guarantee you.
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- Also known as
- The War of Fire
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- Budget
- $12,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,959,585
- Gross worldwide
- $20,962,615
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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