The Clan of the Cave Bear (film)

The Clan of the Bear is an American film directed by Michael Chapman in 1986, based on the first novel - The Clan of the Bear (Original Title: The Clan of the Cave Bear ) - a six -volume novel series by Jean M based. Auel.

Action

The film takes place in Europe about 35,000 years ago, the " New Man " ( Cro- Magnon ) begins to displace the hitherto in Europe ancestral Neanderthals. In the story of " Ayla and the Clan of the Bear " is the little girl Ayla, which in an earthquake loses his parents, attacked by a cave lion, before it was hiding in a crevice. The animal wounded the child with one of his mighty paw. Half-starved and badly injured she is found by a tribe of passing Neanderthals and raised by Iza medicine woman and Creb the Mog - Ur. The two love Ayla very much, but it is and remains for the rest of the clan an unwanted outsider, and is especially brutal hostility of Broud, son of the clan leader. To protect them, Broud should be the clan leader once, Iza consecrates them to the secrets of healing, so that Ayla can occupy a respected place within the clan. In addition, Iza and Creb teach them the language and customs of the clan, which are quite different than theirs, which frequently problems arise.

Awards

Michael Westmore was in 1987 nominated for the Oscar in the Best Makeup category. Westmoreland was later known for his work in various Star Trek series.

Reviews

  • " Impressive film about intelligence development and acculturation, the original Neanderthal dialogues with German subtitles. " ( Rating: 3 stars = very good) - Adolf Meier Heinzl and Berndt Schulz in Lexicon " Movies on TV ", 1990
  • " An attempt to use the stone-age past emancipatory plea for the strength of the woman Here succeed the solid workmanlike, but long-winded film quite some convincing statements about the development of human basic values ​​;. , The film, which he used to be, certainly overused, so that the Neanderthals sit together rather than in group dynamics quarrels fighting for survival. "- lexicon of international film
1986 in film Michael Chapman (cinematographer) Screenplay John Sayles Film score Jan de Bont Earth's Children
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