The Call of the Wild

1972
PG
1h 44m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

MA NOTE

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA house dog is abducted and brought to the north as a sled dog.A house dog is abducted and brought to the north as a sled dog.A house dog is abducted and brought to the north as a sled dog.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

5,9/10

2,1 k

MA NOTE

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Anecdotes
The film slipped into the public domain not long after its theatrical run was over. That explains why so many poor-quality versions of the film are available.

Citations
John Thornton: You hit that dog one more time, I'm gonna kill ya.
Hal: Go to hell! He's mine and I'll do what I like with him.
John Thornton: I shot four varmints already this morning. One more don't matter none to me.

Autres versions
One VHS edition was released as a "family" edition, bleeping out even the mildest profane exclamations such as "hell".

Connexions
Version of The Call of the Wild (1908)

Commentaires des utilisateurs30

Commentaire en vedette

More realistic, less sentimental than older Hollywood version.

This is definitely a European-style film from the period, the 70s. Everything about it speaks loudly with the European influence, the music, the cinematography, the editing. It's much like what you'd see in countless Euro horror films from the time, but this time it's a dramatic and rather realistic take on the old American classic. When seen, it doesn't take much to imagine the shooting conditions, and how did they all, cast and crew, put up with the misery of the terrible cold and snow? Heston isn't miscast here like some say, he's just very much different from what might be expected, but he does an admirable job. Some of his best film work was during this time, not the studio blockbusters he was known for prior to this. It is good that the story doesn't opt for the Hollywood "happy ending" but, without spoiling it for those who haven't seen this, it is a much more realistic ending.