Wolf - the animal in man
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German title | Wolf - the animal in man |
Original title | wolf |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1994 |
length | 121 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 16 |
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Director | Mike Nichols |
script |
Jim Harrison , Wesley Strick |
production |
Robert Greenhut , Neil A. Machlis |
music | Ennio Morricone |
camera | Giuseppe Rotunno |
cut | Sam O'Steen |
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Wolf - Das Tier im Manne (Original title: Wolf ) is an American film of the genre Thriller from 1994 . The director was Mike Nichols , the writer wrote Jim Harrison and Wesley Strick . The main roles were played by Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer .
action
The publishing editor Will Randall is in one night on a country road by a wolf bite. He is changing increasingly, his powers and his sense of smell become stronger. He can better assert himself against his colleague and competitor Stewart Swinton. Laura Alden, the daughter of entrepreneur Raymond Alden, becomes aware of Randall.
Swinton is bitten by Randall after he became a werewolf in one night. Randall and Swinton, who have been transformed into werewolves, fight at the Aldens' estate. Swinton is shot by Laura and turns back into a human, Randall flees into the forest and transforms there into a wolf. Laura amazes the policeman, who tells her about the death of two employees on her property by Swinton by smelling what he was drinking hours ago. The film ends with a large picture of her eyes, which look like the eyes of a wolf, and the wolf eyes of Randall, who is already transformed.
Reviews
Some critics saw the film as a satire on the conditions in US companies in the 1990s. The plot was certified to have some weaknesses, the portrayal of Jack Nicholson was praised.
James Berardinelli praised the "believable" portrayal of Jack Nicholson and the portrayals of Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Kate Nelligan, Richard Jenkins, Eileen Atkins and Christopher Plummer on ReelViews . He found the second half of the film "disappointing".
The lexicon of international films judged: “An ironic-resigned comment on the management of the 90s, which symbolizes the gradual change of the editor (bitten by a wolf in an accident) to genre-known motifs of the horror film. Not entirely convincing, but unconventional and in terms of acting and style on a remarkable level. "
Awards
The screenwriters Jim Harrison and Wesley Strick won the Film Award Saturn Award . Jack Nicholson , Michelle Pfeiffer and James Spader were nominated for the Saturn Award for their roles, and there were further nominations in the categories of Best Horror Film and Best Make-up .
Ennio Morricone was nominated for a Grammy Award for film music and won the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Award .
backgrounds
The scenes at the publishing house were filmed in the Bradbury Building .
The scenes showing the Aldens mansion were filmed on the grounds of the Old Westbury Gardens public park on Long Island, New York.
Individual evidence
- ^ Review by James Berardinelli
- ↑ Wolf - The animal in man. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
Web links
- Wolf - The animal in man in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Wolf - The animal in a man at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Wolf - Das Tier im Manne ( Memento from April 30, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) in the Dirk Jasper FilmLexikon
- Wolf - The animal in a man in the German dubbing index