As with every single other adaptation of king solomons mines surprisingly not an exaggeration, this one manages to shoehorn in a white female love interest who wasnt at all in the book. If there were a prize for the least faithful version, cannons 1985 romp would win hands down. Ive always had a soft spot for these sorts of rollicking adventures for grownup boys, and even though i know its not a very deep or sophisticated book it was still great fun for what. King solomons mines, codirected by compton bennett and andrew. Rider haggards king solomons mines 1885, about the adventures of hunter allan quatermain in africa, is the third and most spectacular. King solomons mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. The first of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard, the film was produced by the gaumont british picture corporation at lime grove studios in shepherds bush. The miniseries aired in two parts on the hallmark channel. King solomons mines did not deliver the colonial message as successfully as sanders and pleased crowds and critics proportionally less. He is contracted by sir henry curtis to find curtiss brother george, who disappeared somewhere in darkest africa in search of the legendary diamond. A fantastic voyage into the worlds of writers like rider haggard and jules verne. In this adaptation, quartermaine is less the square jawed hero of many film versions, more an ordinary man without endless reserves of bravery and who treats africans as people. King solomons mines, an american television miniseries.
Patrick swayze stars in the film as allan quartermain the last name was changed from the novels quatermain. Books like king solomons mines i just finished king solomons mines by h. Scenes of stewart granger in king solomons mines 1950 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Rider haggards classic adventure novel king solomons mines dispenses with much of the original story in favor of a standard indiana jonesesque melodrama, complete with claimjumping villains, snarling russian soldiers, an ancient and deadly curse, and a damsel perpetually in distress. In 1979 a lowbudget version was directed by alvin rakoff, king solomons treasure, combining both king solomons mines as well as allan. King solomons treasure 1979, a britishcanadian low budget version. King solomons mines is the narrative of allan quatermain, elephant hunter and explorer, and his adventures in the company of danish man of action sir henry curtis and royal navy officer captain good. The search continues for king solomons mines history. Rider haggards classic 1885 novel thats been filmed four. The novel has been adapted to film at least six times. Rider haggard 18561925 king solomons mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. King solomons mines is credited with creating the lost world, genre.
Sharon stone and richard chamberlain in king solomons mines 1985. This is not a pc version of the story, rather a more thoughtful adaptation. King solomons mines 1986 telemovie, an australian animated film from the burbank studios. This version of the story was a light, comedic take, deliberately referring to, and parodying. Following the success of the indiana jones pictures, the duo mounted an adaptation of king solomons mines designed to replicate the look and feel of the steven spielberg classics. With deborah kerr, stewart granger, richard carlson, hugo haas.
King solomons mines is a 1950 technicolor adventure film, the second of five film. The first version premiered in 1937, king solomons mines, and was directed by robert stevenson. Richard chamberlain stars as adventurer allan quatermain, whos hired by a. King solomons mines full frame, subtitled, dubbed on tcm shop. There have been plenty of adaptations of king solomons mines, the first of h.
King solomons mines, a new american version, filmed in zimbabwe. King solomons mines is regarded as the start of the lost world genre that so many famous writers including edgar rice burroughs and arthur conan doyle carried on. King solomons mines found based on multidisciplinary investigations, erez benyosef concluded that the copper mines at timna formed part of an. And the 1937 version is a solid if uninspired adaptation, with some goodtoexcellent acting and a fairly faithful script, although im not sure where the irish pair came from. Rider haggard, two seekers of fortune, captain john good and sir henry curtis, venture into the heart of africa in pursuit of the lost. Allan quatermain is a hunter and wilderness guide in africa. Typically in stories of this period of european exploration in and exploitation of africa, there is a general assumption that the white man is superior, the natives are brutal, stupid, and easily tricked. Three adventurers lead an expedition into darkest africa in search of the treasure of king solomon, and on the way encounter hostile natives, volcanoes, dinosaurs and a lost phoenician city ruled by a beautiful queen. The story of king solomons mines takes place in the midnineteenth century, a period roughly contemporary with haggards own lifetime. In this animated adaptation of the classic adventure by h. This specific version of king solomons mines isnt a spectacular film, but its a very fun one. The real king solomons mines but will the mystery end. Rider haggards king solomons mines is one of those stories where it often feels that only the title and the odd character name have been filmed.
An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in king solomons mines, based on h. Before there was an indiana jones, there was allan quartermain, the stalwart hero of h. Rider haggard, and even though im a bit embarrassed to say it, i just loved it. After his death, his kingdom was split, jerusalem was sacked and his temple. King solomons mines is a 2004 twopart tv miniseries, the fifth film adaptation of the 1885 novel by the same name by henry rider haggard. Quatermain has no interest in diamond mines and isnt particularly. More by this author then he began to wander again, and in an hour it was all over. The 1985 film starring richard chamberlain and sharon stone was another adaptation of the novel king solomons mines.
Adventurer allan quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted african territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of king solomon. This version of the story was a light, comedic take, deliberately referring to, and parodying indiana jones. King solomons mines is a 1950 technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. It was initially required by the british censors to tone down its violence richards 1984 149, lessening some of the excitement of the muchvaunted battle sequences. The 8th annual conference of the association of adaptation studies. Catch up with the latest trailers, including the green knight, the personal history of david copperfield, and the french dispatch. Rider haggard haggard, henry rider 18561925 english novelist best known for his romantic adventure novels written against south african backgrounds.
King solomons mines is a 1937 british adventure film directed by robert stevenson and starring paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, anna lee, john loder and roland young. Burroughs, in particular, should probably have paid haggard royalties for using the lost world genre in. The cities, rivers, landmarks, and tribes mentioned in the story are all real, though at the time, little was known about this part of southern africa. One of the first african adventure stories, it concerns the efforts of a group of englishmen. King solomons mines 1950 directed by andrew marton. He is contracted by sir henry curtis to find curtiss brother george, who disappeared somewhere in darkest africa in search of the legendary diamond mines of the bibles king solomon. Stewart granger and deborah kerr costar in this adventurous adaptation of the h. While directors compton bennett and andrew marton are very passive to the material, our leads, stewart granger and deborah kerr, are what make this film fun to watch. The best known version premiered in 1950, king solomons mines, directed by compton bennett and andrew marton, which was followed by a sequel, watusi 1959. It stars deborah kerr, stewart granger and richard carlson. It was adapted by helen deutsch, directed by compton bennett and andrew marton and released by metrogoldwynmayer. King solomons mines, whose publication coincided with a boom in archeological discoveries of ancient sites in the middle east and africa. The heroic tale stars the adventurer allan quatermain, who is hired to lead an expidition into uncharted african territory in search of king solomons lost treasure. Rider haggards classic adventure novel king solomons mines dispenses with much of the.
The first of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard, the film was produced by. King solomons mines 1937 lewis would have been left equally cold to subsequent screen versions of haggards story, all of which give haggard hero allan quatermain a female foil who is always, except here, a love interest, and none of which capture the deathly spell of the mountain tomb though the classic 1950 version is the least. King solomons mines 1937 adventure, hd 24p youtube. Rider haggard this study guide consists of approximately 15 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of king solomons mines. King solomons mines 1885 is a popular novel by the english victorian adventure writer and. In 2008 a directtovideo adaptation, allan quatermain and the temple of skulls was. Stewart granger in king solomons mines 1950 youtube. Search results for king solomons mines dvd netflix. Elizabeth curtis, played by kerr, hires thrillseeking explorer alan quartermain, played by granger, when her husband goes missing in africa during a diamond expedition. King solomons mines is the 2004 television miniseries adaptation of the h.
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