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In Desert and Wilderness (1973 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Desert and Wilderness' is a 1973 Polish film directed by Wadysaw lesicki. Adapted from the 1911 novel 'In Desert and Wilderness' by Henryk Sienkiewicz,[http://www.culture.pl/web/english/resources-literature-full-page/-/eo_event_asset_publisher/eAN5/content/henryk-sienkiewicz Biography and Book Database of Henryk Sienkiewicz] - Culture.pl (EN) it tells the story of two kids, Sta Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan.
The film is 193 minutes long and is composed of 2 parts which were shown separately in theaters. Work on it started in 1971. It was filmed in Egypt, Sudan and Bulgaria,[http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php/12138 Film (2 parts)] - FilmPolski.pl (PL) with an international cast and crew. At the same time, a four-part miniseries was made.[http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php/124393 Miniseries (4 parts)] - FilmPolski.pl (PL) It is similar to the film but has some additional scenes as well as some altered scenes. Another adaptation was released in 2001.
Cast
* Monika Rosca .... Nel Rawlison
* Tomasz Mdrzak .... Sta Tarkowski
* Emos Bango .... Kali
* Malia Mekki .... Mea
* Edmund Fetting .... George Rawlison '(Nel's father)'
* Stanisaw Jasiukiewicz .... Wadysaw Tarkowski '(Sta's father)'
* Zygmunt Hobot .... Kaliopuli
* Zygmunt Maciejewski .... Linde
* Ahmed Hegazi .... Gebhr
* Ahmed Marei .... Chamis
* Ibrahim Shemi .... Idrys
* Abdel Menam Abu El Fatouh .... Mahdi
* Hosna Suleyman .... Dinah
* Stefania Mdrzak .... Madame Olivier
* Fatma Helal .... Fatma
* Jerzy Kamas .... Tarkowski's voice '(uncredited)'
* Abbas Fares, Mohamed Hamdi, Bogumi Simeonow, Gawri Gawriow and others.
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