Heaven and dirt
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Heaven and dirt |
| Original title | Le ciel et la boue |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1961 |
| length | 86 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau |
| script | Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau |
| production |
Arthur Cohn , René Lafuite |
| music | Jacques Lasry |
| camera |
Jean Bardes-Pages , Gilbert Sarthre |
| cut | Georges Arnstam |
Heaven and Dirt is a French documentary from 1961 .
action
The French adventurer Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau set off on a seven-month expedition to New Guinea in 1959 . Gaisseau is accompanied by six researchers, four soldiers and 60 porters. The expedition is done on foot and with rafts and canoes. You cross ridges, descend into deep valleys and reach the Princess Marijke River.
The expedition participants meet pygmies, headhunters and cannibals and take part in their rites. The men suffer from swarms of insects and are plagued by leeches. When the trip ended, three of the porters died. Eight men have been wounded, 22 are sick.
Reviews
The lexicon of international film described the film as a sporting risk as well as an impressive cinematic achievement, although in the details an unnecessary speculation about the sensational becomes noticeable.
Bosley Crowther of the New York Times praised the film as solid and remarkably well-photographed color film with excellent English narration.
Awards
In 1962 the film was awarded an Oscar in the category Best Documentary . A year earlier he was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival .
background
The premiere took place in May 1961 at the Cannes International Film Festival. In Germany it appeared in cinemas on October 6, 1961.
The spokesman for the English version was William Dexter.
Web links
- Only heaven and dirt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heaven and dirt. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Critique of the New York Times (Eng.)