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
.
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 like the movie, but has some additional scenes and the ones that can be seen in the movie look and sound slightly different (In Desert and Wilderness (1974 TV series)).
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
, In Desert and Wilderness
In Desert and Wilderness
In Desert and Wilderness is a popular novel for young people by Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, written in 1912. It is in fact the author's only novel written for children. It tells the story of two young friends, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlinson, kidnapped by...
by Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
author Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz was a Polish journalist and Nobel Prize-winning novelist. A Polish szlachcic of the Oszyk coat of arms, he was one of the most popular Polish writers at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905 for his...
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
Muhammad Ahmad
Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah was a religious leader of the Samaniyya order in Sudan who, on June 29, 1881, proclaimed himself as the Mahdi or messianic redeemer of the Islamic faith...
's rebellion in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. It was filmed twice, in 1973 and in 2001
In Desert and Wilderness (2001 film)
Adapted from a popular young adult novel, In Desert and Wilderness by Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz written in 1912, Desert and Wilderness 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...
.
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
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
and Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, with an international cast and crew.
At the same time, a four part miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
was made. It is very much like the movie, but has some additional scenes and the ones that can be seen in the movie look and sound slightly different (In Desert and Wilderness (1974 TV series)).
Cast (1973)
- Monika RoscaMonika RoscaMonika Rosca is a Polish former child actress and a current pianist.Her only movies were In desert and wilderness movie and miniseries , as well as dubbed The Water Babies British cartoon from 1978....
.... Nel Rawlison - Tomasz MędrzakTomasz MedrzakTomasz Mędrzak , was a teenage star of the 1973 In Desert and Wilderness movie and miniseries , where he played Staś Tarkowski, having Monika Rosca as young partner. He is the son of Stefania Medrzak....
.... Staś Tarkowski - Emos Bango .... Kali
- Malia Mekki .... Mea
- Edmund FettingEdmund FettingEdmund Fetting was a Polish movie and theatrical actor and occasional singer.Fetting was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta and the Gold Cross of Merit ....
.... 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 FaresAbbas FaresAbbas Fares was an Egyptian film actor. He appeared in 26 films between 1929 and 1971.-Selected filmography:* A Night of Love * The Monster * In Desert and Wilderness -External links:...
, Mohamed Hamdi, Bogumił Simeonow, Gawrił Gawriłow and others.