Quatermain and the treasure of King Solomon

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Movie
German title Quatermain and the treasure of King Solomon
Original title King Solomon's Mines
Country of production USA , Germany
original language English
Publishing year 2004
length 160 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Steve Boyum
script Steven H. Berman ,
Adam Armus ,
Nora Kay Foster
production Russell D. Markowitz
music Mark Kilian ,
Daniel Licht
camera William Wages
cut Craig Bassett
occupation

Quatermain and the Treasure of King Solomon (original title: King Solomon's Mines ) is an American - German adventure film from 2004 . Directed by Steve Boyum and written by Steven H. Berman , Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster based on the 1885 novel King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard .

action

Dr. Sam Maitland, an archaeologist , finds a map that shows King Solomon's mines. Thereupon he is kidnapped by the tribal chief Twala. The scientist's daughter, Elizabeth, turns to the adventurer Allan Quatermain for help in freeing her father. The widowed Quatermain is fighting for custody of his son, for which he needs money. He first declines the offer, then accepts it and defends Elizabeth, who is attacked by a man in an alley.

The expedition travels to Africa, where it receives help from Sir Henry and other allies. She is pursued by a group of Russians who want to take over the treasure on behalf of the Russian Tsar.

Twala's warrior is defeated by Quatermain in a duel. The chief kills Sir Henry and is himself killed by his subjects. The new tribal king entrusts the adventurer with the destruction of the "stone of the ancestors" that gives power. Quatermain and Elizabeth go to the ancient mines, where they are attacked by one of the treasure hunters, who dies in a spear trap after a fight. They find the stone, but are locked in the treasure chamber when they take it. Quatermain proposes marriage to Elizabeth, which she accepts. Shortly afterwards they find a way out and throw the stone into the collapsing chamber. The film ends with Quatermain's happy family life on an African farm.

Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes praised the "rudely attractive" Patrick Swayze, who portrayed Quatermain as "bold" and "daring".

Cinema magazine ridiculed the film as an “unimaginative package booker safari”. The “germ-free-cultivated Hallmark production” shows numerous “postcard views” with “black clichés that were believed to have been overcome”.

The magazine Der Zauberspiegel writes that the film is “probably the most interesting film adaptation of the novel by Henry Rider Haggard , although the two-part TV series has little to do with the novel. But that is the only shortcoming that can be criticized for the film adaptation. "

backgrounds

The film was shot in South Africa . It was produced as a television film, but in Great Britain - from July 12, 2004 - cinema screenings took place.

This remake was preceded by several other films, including Quatermain - In Search of the Treasure of the Kings (1985) and Quatermain II - In Search of the Mysterious City (1987).

Publications

Two versions have been released on DVD , one in the Amaray and a so-called special edition in a wooden box, but the features do not differ. The extras include a picture gallery, filmography and some trailers .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ King Solomon's Mines (2004) . rottentomatoes.com, accessed July 27, 2014
  2. ↑ Quatermain and the Treasure of King Solomon (1) . Cinema, accessed July 27, 2014
  3. ↑ The Films of Patrick Swayze: QUATERMAIN AND THE TREASURE OF KING SOLOMON
  4. ^ King Solomon's Mines (2004 TV Movie): Filming Locations . IMDb , accessed July 27, 2014
  5. ↑ King Solomon's Mines (2004 TV Movie): Release Info . King Solomon's Mines premiere dates on IMDb, accessed July 27, 2014