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Quest for Fire AKA La guerre du feu (1981)
The story of three prehistoric tribesmen in search for a new fire source.Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Biographies and filmographies
- "Jean-Jaquest Annaud" (0:31) (5 pages)
- "Ron Perlman" (0:41) (6 Pages)
- "Everst Mcgill" (4 Pages)
- "Raw Dawn Chong" (5 pages)
Trivia (3 pages)
Press kit (0:21) (3 pages)
Slideshow (1:30)
Original Trailer (1:32)
Bonus Trailers (with play all option)
- "Porcile" (2:38)
- "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (2:37)
- "Umberto D" (3:38)
- "Miracle in Milan" (4:53) -
Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Prehistoric Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio commentary with Director Jean-Jacques Annaud (in English) (2003)
(2.) Audio commentary with Actors Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman And Producer Michael Gruskoff (in English) (2006) -
Extras:"Quest For Fire Adventure" 2003 documentary (22:51)
15 Video Galleries (with Director's Commentary):
- "Inspirations" (4:07)
- "Locations - Iceland" (3:21)
- "Locations - Kenya" (0:45)
- "Storyboards" (2:44)
- "Inspirations for Sets" (1:00)
- "Set Design" (2:39)
- "Prop Design" (0:48)
- "Casting and Training" (6:12)
- "Costumes" (2:49)
- "Make-Up" (7:16)
- "Burgess Dictionary" (2:26)
- "Mammoths" (3:38)
- "Behind the Scenes" (3:05)
- "Production Shots" (6:39)
- "Promotion" (2:19)
Theatrical Trailer (1:32) -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Prehistoric Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The opening text that introduces the story is in English.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Director Jean-Jacques Annaud (in French)
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Extras:Multi-Angle Storyboard Feature
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Subtitles:French HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Prehistoric DTS 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The opening text that introduces the story is in French.
Extras are in French without Subtitles. -
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Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary with Director Jean-Jacques Annaud (in French)
Multi-Angle Storyboard Feature
DISC TWO
Interview with Jean-Jacques Annaud (33mins)
"Making-Of" documentary (26mins)
Storyboards (27 pages)
Theatrical Trailer
Filmografies:
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Rae Dawn Chong
- Nameer El-Kadi
- Everett McGill
- Ron Perlman
- Philippe Sarde
Galleries (containing over 150 images) -
Subtitles:French HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Prehistoric DTS 5.1
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:The opening text that introduces the story is in French.
Extras are in French without Subtitles.
This is released as a "Edition Prestige". -
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Amazon France
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Extras:Filmographies
Bonus Trailers:
- "Buena Vista Social Club"
- "Marlene"
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Prehistoric Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Am Anfang war das Feuer
The opening text that introduces the story is in German. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Theatrical trailer (2:20)
DISC TWO
"The Making of Quest for Fire" featurette (25:45)
Interview with Jean-Jacques Annaud (35:16)
Bonus Trailers
- Knowing (2009) (1:55)
- The Sea Wolf TV miniseries (1971) (1:50)
- The Hurt Locker (2008) (1:08) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Prehistoric DTS 5.1
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:DVD Title: Am Anfang war das Feuer
Includes a 20 page booklet. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Director Jean-Jacques Annaud (in English)
Audio commentary with Actors Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman And Producer Michael Gruskoff (in English) -
Extras:Interview with Jean-Jacques Annaud (In French with subtitles) (33:07)
"Making-Of" documentary (24:50)
15 Video Galleries with Jean-Jacques Annaud commentaries:
- "Inspiration" (3:58)
- "Costumes" (2:43)
- "Locations - Iceland" (3:14)
- "Locations - Kenya" (0:44)
- "Storyboards" (2:38)
- "Mammoths" (3:30)
- "Inspiration For Sets" (0:59)
- "Burgess Dictionary" (2:21)
- "Behind The Scenes" (2:58)
- "Set Design" (2:34)
- "Production Shots" (6:24)
- "Prop Design" (0:47)
- "Make-Up" (6:59)
- "Promotion" (2:14)
- "Casting & Training" (5:58) -
Subtitles:English *
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Prehistoric Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:* There are English subtitles for the interview with Jean-Jacques Annaud only.
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OVERALL: Draw
The French 2-disc release has a DTS track and some exclusive extras.
The US release has Dolby Digital audio with some exclusive extras, including a second commentary.
Note the UK release also has decent extras but is cut.
The film has no modern dialogue at all. Ulam, a specially created Stone Age language by writer-composer Anthony Burgess, is spoken throughout and has never been subtitled on any release, though there is a brief introductory title card, which is translated for different countries:
"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." -
CUTS:
- R0 Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment - No cuts (96:22 PAL).
- R1 America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts (100:22 NTSC)
- R2 France- TF1 Video - No Cuts (96:29 PAL).
- R2 2-Disc France- TF1 Video - No Cuts (96:29 PAL).
- R2 Germany- EuroVideo - No Cuts (95:46 PAL)
- R2 2 Disc Edition Germany- Concorde - No Cuts (96:32 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Second Sight - Yes - 8 seconds of cuts originally made for theatrical release of a wolf being hit by piece of burning wood, setting it's fur briefly alight (96:13 PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 12/11/03
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 18/09/20UPDATE LOG:
08/07/16: ASINs added. R2 UK added. Info on BBFC cuts added.
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07/02/17: Added Scandinavia.
18/09/20: Added Germany 2 disc.
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