An epic about anthropologists who hunt and capture pygmies for study back in Europe, in an attempt to illustrate the link between man and ape.
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Cast
| Joseph Fiennes | ... |
Jamie Dodd
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| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... |
Elena Van Den Ende
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| Iain Glen | ... |
Alexander Auchinleck
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| Hugh Bonneville | ... |
Fraser McBride
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Lomama Boseki | ... |
Toko
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Cécile Bayiha | ... |
Likola
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| Flora Montgomery | ... |
Abigail McBride
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Patrick Mofokeng | ... |
Zachary
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| Alistair Petrie | ... |
Beckinsale
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| Hubert Saint-Macary | ... |
Comte de Verchemont
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Matthew Zajac | ... |
Hector Duncan
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William Macbain | ... |
Angus
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| Robin Smith | ... |
Douglas
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| Theo Landey | ... |
Purvis
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| Ron Donachie | ... |
Sir Walter Stephenson
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| Peter Egan | ... |
Gyllenhaal
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Solomon Fietse | ... |
Bakaro
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James Ngcobo | ... |
Roi Mateke Seko
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Percy Matsemela | ... |
Rajiv
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Sello Motloung | ... |
Milos
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Lakshantha Abenayake | ... |
Vijaya
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| Gordon Brown | ... |
Andrew
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Robert Carr | ... |
Barn Man
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David Clatworthy | ... |
Doctor
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Frank Gallagher | ... |
Museum Guard
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Robert Harrison | ... |
Scottish Guard
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Alan Marsh | ... |
Walk on
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Gary McCormack | ... |
Sailor
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Alan McQueen | ... |
Barn Man
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Stewart Porter | ... |
Museum Guard
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Stewart Selkirk | ... |
Dinner Party Guest
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| Garry Sweeney | ... |
Men in Mob
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Alan Turnbull | ... |
Man Servant
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John Yule | ... |
Mortuary Official
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Ben Bradley | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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| Ernesto Cantu | ... |
Native American Indian (uncredited)
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Paul Ellard | ... |
Pub villager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Régis Wargnier | ||
Written by
| William Boyd | ... | (screenplay) |
| Michel Fessler | ... | (adaptation/original idea) |
| Fred Fougea | ... | (adaptation/original idea) |
| Régis Wargnier | ... | (adaptation/screenplay) |
Produced by
| Alexandra Bouillon | ... | assistant producer |
| Steve Clark-Hall | ... | co-producer |
| Izidore Codron | ... | co-producer |
| Aïssa Djabri | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Farid Lahouassa | ... | producer |
| Géraldine Polveroni | ... | assistant producer |
| Chris Roland | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Patrick Doyle | ||
Cinematography by
| Laurent Dailland | ||
Editing by
| Yann Malcor | ||
Editorial Department
| Serge Anthony | ... | grader |
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Nicolas Criqui | ... | digital conformation |
| Christelle Didier | ... | assistant post-production supervisor |
| Isabelle Julien | ... | color timer |
| Arassou Kichenassamy | ... | digital film manager |
| Christine Lucas Navarro | ... | assistant to editor |
| Benjamin Massoubre | ... | digital film manager |
| Charlotte Mazzinghi | ... | intermediate color grader |
| Florence Poulain | ... | post-production assistant |
| Stéphane Praux | ... | digital film manager |
| Philippe Reinaudo | ... | digital intermediate technical director |
| Philippe Tourret | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Celestia Fox | ||
| Nicolas Ronchi | ||
| Christa Schamberger | ||
Production Design by
| Maria Djurkovic | ||
Art Direction by
| Jane Cecchi | ||
| Zack Grobler | ||
| John Hill | ||
| Nick Palmer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Victor Botha | ||
| Zack de Lange | ||
| Simon Joyner | ||
| Tatiana Macdonald | ... | (as Tatiana Lund) |
Costume Design by
| Pierre-Yves Gayraud | ||
Makeup Department
| Anita Anderson | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Sam Bear | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Pip Blackie | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Ann Buchanan | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Carol Chambers | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Julie Dorrat-Keenan | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Sarah Fidelo | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Patrick Girault | ... | hair stylist |
| Dianne Jamieson | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Madelein Krugell | ... | makeup artist |
| Delia Letham | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Claire McAndrew | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Heather Millington | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Ann-Marie O'Neill | ... | hair stylist (as Anne Marie O'Neill) / makeup artist (as Anne Marie O'Neill) |
| Daniel Phillips | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Lisa Pickering | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Nadine Prigge | ... | hair stylist: South Africa / hair supervisor: South Africa / makeup artist: South Africa / makeup supervisor: South Africa |
| Mary Reid | ... | hair stylist: South Africa / makeup artist: South Africa |
| Debbie Ross | ... | makeup artist (as Deborah Ross) |
| Amanda Ross-McDonald | ... | assistant makeup artist: daily |
| Tapio Salmi | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Kirstie Stanway | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Joan Stribling | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Shirley Sweeney | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Mieke Tait | ... | hair stylist: South Africa / makeup artist: South Africa |
| Gillian Thomas | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Karen Turner | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Laura Bernice Watson | ... | hair stylist (as Laura Viana da Silva) / makeup artist (as Laura Viana da Silva) |
| Eve Wignall | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Edwin Angless | ... | production manager |
| Olivier Chiavassa | ... | production manager: France |
| Guy Courtecuisse | ... | post-production manager |
| James Crawley | ... | unit manager |
| Gérard Crosnier | ... | production manager |
| Karine Ebert | ... | assistant unit manager |
| François Pulliat | ... | unit manager |
| Neil Van Der Linde | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vicki Allen | ... | third assistant director |
| Marissa Carrera | ... | assistant director |
| Stanislas Graziani | ... | first assistant director: France |
| Xolani Gumbi | ... | assistant director: South Africa |
| Martin Harrison | ... | assistant director |
| Nick Heckstall-Smith | ... | first assistant director |
| Rowena Jeffreys-Jones | ... | assistant director |
| Finn McGrath | ... | second assistant director |
| Zolani Phakade | ... | assistant director: South Africa |
| Carry Turner | ... | assistant director: South Africa |
| Corry Turner | ... | third assistant director (as Corry John Turner) |
| Alison Wallace | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Geoff Ball | ... | carpenter |
| Sarah Bicknell | ... | stand-by art director (as Sarah Stuart) |
| Mick Boddy | ... | art stand-by |
| Phil Bowen | ... | carpenter |
| Melissa Bunkle | ... | art department assistant |
| Mark Collisson | ... | construction manager |
| Vincent Coperet | ... | storyboard artist |
| John Coxon | ... | greensman: South Africa |
| Chris Cull | ... | property master |
| Paul Curren | ... | painter |
| Ken Davy | ... | painter |
| Bruno de Dieuleveult | ... | storyboard artist: France |
| Steve Deane | ... | construction supervisor |
| Amy Dewar | ... | graphics assistant |
| Gill Farr | ... | production buyer |
| Natalie Fitzgerald | ... | props |
| Michael Freeman | ... | stand-by art director: South Africa (as Mike Freeman) |
| Bobby Gee | ... | art stand-by |
| Sophie Geliot | ... | painter |
| Merinda Geyer | ... | art department coordinator |
| Ed Gibson | ... | art stand-by |
| David Glasscoe | ... | prop master: South Africa |
| Darryl Hammer | ... | painter |
| Richard Hassall | ... | stand-by art director |
| Fano Joubert | ... | props maker: South Africa |
| Ingo Loibenbock | ... | greensman: South Africa |
| Anna-Maria Lund | ... | illustrator |
| Emily Lutyens | ... | assistant art director |
| Rob MacPherson | ... | stand-by props |
| William Maxwell | ... | carpenter |
| Ona Muller | ... | painter: South Africa |
| Rene Nel | ... | painter: South Africa |
| Ross Pearson | ... | art stand-by |
| Fernando Pereira | ... | props: South Africa |
| Simon Riley | ... | stand-by props |
| Alex Robertson | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Sarsfield | ... | carpenter |
| Erich Scherrer | ... | art director: South Africa |
| Cristiana Serra | ... | stand-by art director: South Africa |
| Danny Sumsion | ... | construction manager |
| John Symons | ... | carpenter |
| Michelle ten Haaf | ... | construction coordinator: South Africa |
| Stephen Thomson | ... | dressing propman |
| Marcia Vermaak | ... | props maker: South Africa |
| Phil Wheeler | ... | painter |
| Jason Whyman | ... | carpenter |
| Billy Wilson | ... | dressing prophand |
| Jeff Woodbridge | ... | carpenter |
| David Ackrill | ... | stand-by props: daily (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Frédéric Blacher | ... | foley artist: France |
| Yannick Boulot | ... | sound recordist: France |
| Hervé Buirette | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Olivier Burgaud | ... | boom operator |
| Aurore Camp | ... | post-synchronisation: France |
| Franck Cartaut | ... | boom operator |
| Frédéric Cattoni | ... | sound consultant: DTS |
| Eric Devulder | ... | sound: France |
| Philippe Dongé | ... | sound recordist: France |
| Carl Goetgheluck | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Patrice Grisolet | ... | sound |
| François Groult | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jean-Pierre Houël | ... | boom operator: France |
| Jean-Louis Lebras | ... | boom operator: France |
| Lionel Lebras | ... | boom operator: France |
| François Lepeuple | ... | foley artist: France |
| Frédérique Liébaut | ... | post-synchronisation: France |
| Pierre Lorrain | ... | sound: France |
| Mourad Louanchi | ... | sound editor: France |
| Françoise Maulny | ... | post-synchronisation: France |
| Michel Monier | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Gréggory Poncelet | ... | sound recordist: France |
| Stephane Rabeau | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Guillaume Sciama | ... | sound |
| Raphael Sohier | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Jaco Bester | ... | special effects: South Africa |
| Perry Brahan | ... | special effects |
| Leon Breytenbach | ... | special effects: South Africa |
| James Davis III | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Hugh Goodbody | ... | special effects technician |
| Alexis Haggar | ... | special effects assistant |
| Mark Holt | ... | special effects |
| Paul McGuinness | ... | special effects makeup |
| Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin | ... | special effects (as Martin McLaughlin) |
| Michael Nkosi | ... | special effects: South Africa |
Visual Effects by
| Catherine Athon | ... | digital post-production manager |
| Luc Augereau | ... | visual effects producer |
| Odile Beraud | ... | scanning and recording |
| Agnès Berger Sébenne | ... | visual effects coordinator (as Agnès Sébenne) |
| Kevin Berger | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Cyrille Bonjean | ... | digital compositor |
| Gisèle Courcoux | ... | scanning and recording |
| Rosana D'Andrea | ... | Lustre assistant |
| Berengere Dominguez | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Mathilde Germi | ... | digital compositor |
| Thibaut Granier | ... | digital compositor |
| Sébastien Guyot | ... | scanning and recording |
| Luc Guénard | ... | Lustre calibration |
| Christophe Keichinger | ... | scanning and recording |
| Audrey Kleinclaus | ... | visual effects coordinator: L'EST |
| Julien Rousseau | ... | digital compositor |
| Christophe Sabre | ... | scanning and recording |
| Bruno Sommier | ... | digital effects artist |
| François Vagnon | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Olivier Veau | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Roy Alon | ... | stunts |
| Steve Boyd | ... | stunts |
| Richard Hansen | ... | stunts (as Richard Hanson) |
| Tony Smart | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tyrone Stevenson | ... | stunts: South Africa |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Val Adamson | ... | still photographer: South Africa |
| Mik Allen | ... | focus puller |
| Paul Bates | ... | electrician |
| Jan Bosch | ... | lighting: South Africa |
| Donny Campbell | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Michael Corker | ... | camera operator: South Africa |
| Tim Critchell | ... | grip |
| Mark Davidson | ... | grip: South Africa |
| Arthur Donnelly | ... | electrician |
| Ewan Epton | ... | electrician |
| Andy Gribble | ... | grip |
| Paul Holley | ... | electrician |
| Stuart Howell | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Raphael Jourdan | ... | grip: France |
| Ricardo Koopman | ... | camera operator: South Africa |
| David Koskas | ... | still photographer: France |
| Océane Lavergne | ... | first assistant camera |
| Andrew Maccallum | ... | lighting: South Africa |
| Rod Marley | ... | focus puller: "b" camera |
| David McAnulty | ... | grip: dailies |
| Adrian McCarthy | ... | grip |
| Graham McFarlane | ... | camera operator: South Africa |
| Grant McPhee | ... | camera trainee |
| Meshack Molopa | ... | lighting: South Africa (as Meshack Molope) |
| Pascal Morisset | ... | underwater camera operator: France |
| Olivier Neveu | ... | grip: France |
| Pascal Pajaud | ... | gaffer |
| Ben Phiri | ... | lighting: South Africa |
| Benjamin Pritchard | ... | clapper loader: "a" camera (as Ben Pritchard) |
| Nick Rankin | ... | lighting: South Africa |
| Michel Revest | ... | underwater camera operator: France |
| Roland Savoye | ... | underwater camera operator: France |
| Simon Surtees | ... | clapper loader: "b" camera |
| Pat Sweeney | ... | best boy electric |
| Garry Thomson | ... | electrician |
| Alfred Wentzel | ... | grip: South Africa |
Casting Department
| Alex Johnson | ... | casting assistant |
| Christa Schamberger | ... | casting: South Africa |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Catherine Boisgontier | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Sally Campbell | ... | costumer |
| Britt Cormack-Seel | ... | costumer: South Africa (as Britt Cormack) |
| Lindsay Davidson | ... | costumer (as Lindsey Davidson) |
| Caroline de Tugny | ... | costumer: France / patina & tint |
| Eunice Gumede | ... | costumer: South Africa |
| Barbara Harrington | ... | costumer |
| Graham Hunter | ... | costumer |
| Lynley Joss | ... | costumer |
| Camille Joste | ... | costumer: France |
| Joyce Kayes | ... | costumer |
| Donna Kisogloo | ... | costumer: South Africa |
| Lorenzo Mancianti | ... | costumer: France / key props costume |
| Jessica Benyayer McCraven | ... | costumer: France |
| Finlay McLay | ... | costumer |
| Maggie Miller | ... | costume supervisor |
| Maggy Miller | ... | costumer |
| Penzi Miya | ... | costumer: South Africa (as Penzie Miya) |
| Terence Norman | ... | costume assistant |
| Kate O'Farrell | ... | costumer |
| Ursula Paredes Choto | ... | costumer: France |
| Elaine Robertson | ... | costumer |
| Melody Ross | ... | costumer: South Africa |
| Zureta Schulz | ... | costumer: South Africa |
| Kirsty Steele | ... | costumer (as Kirsty Steele) |
| Jacques Van Rooyen | ... | costumer: South Africa |
| Anne Versel | ... | costumer: France |
| Pierre Vienings | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Dee Whayte | ... | costumer: South Africa (2005) |
| Susie Will | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Andrew Dalmahoy | ... | location assistant: Edinburgh |
| Katy Fyfe | ... | location manager: South Africa |
| Louisa Grant | ... | assistant location manager: Scotland |
| Ashton Radcliffe | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Lawrence Ashmore | ... | orchestrator |
| Chris Barrett | ... | assistant music engineer (as Chris Barratt) |
| Rupert Coulson | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Amélie de Chassey | ... | music supervisor |
| Patrick Doyle | ... | orchestrator |
| Vic Fraser | ... | music copyist |
| Carmine Lauri | ... | orchestra leader |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
| Delphine Mathieu | ... | music supervisor |
| Maggie Rodford | ... | score producer |
| James Shearman | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Graham Sutton | ... | music editor |
| Nick Taylor | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Nick Wollage | ... | score recordist |
| Ian Wood | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Mikael Carlsson | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Zoe Morgan | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Abraham Shiburi | ... | transportation: South Africa |
| Bradley Sweetman | ... | transportation: South Africa |
Additional Crew
| Alexandra Bouillon | ... | assistant to line producer |
| Françoise Bouillon-Pommerolle | ... | production accountant: France |
| Andy Boyd | ... | location and set security and assistance |
| Brian Collins | ... | head of security |
| Guy Courtecuisse | ... | post-production manager |
| Annie Devolder | ... | production accountant |
| Christelle Didier | ... | production assistant |
| Abigail Doyle | ... | personal assistant: Patrick Doyle |
| Linda Fraser | ... | production coordinator |
| Tarryn Greybè | ... | pre-production coordinator |
| Gai Harvison-Petzer | ... | accountant: South Africa |
| Patrick Isherwood | ... | production accountant |
| Debbie Kaye | ... | horse master |
| Joanna Laurie | ... | floor runner |
| Jamie Mather | ... | unit manager: Scotland |
| Joanna Matthews | ... | production coordinator |
| Richard McCarthy | ... | freight coordinator |
| Margaret McDonald | ... | production coordinator |
| Natalie Mycielski | ... | accountant: South Africa |
| Philie Naughten | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Géraldine Polveroni | ... | production coordinator |
| Bruce Purnell | ... | unit assistant |
| Isaac Sananes | ... | assistant accountant |
| Martina Schieder | ... | production coordinator: South Africa |
| Mark Shelley | ... | weapons armorer |
| Siobhan Shields | ... | personal assistant: main cast |
| Moyra Statham | ... | accountant |
| Jamie Stockley | ... | animal trainer |
| Jim Stockley | ... | animal supplier |
| Marieke Tricoire | ... | title credits |
| Mandy Welsh | ... | production coordinator |
| Brian Wentzel | ... | key armourer |
| Michael Wilson | ... | assistant coordinator |
Thanks
| Jamie Dodd | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Vertigo
- Skyline Films (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Boréales (co-production)
- TPS Star (participation)
- The Imaginarium (participation)
- ZenHQ Films
- ZenHQ
Distributors
- ARP Sélection (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- TF1 Vidéo (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinemania Group (2005) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Gateno Films (2006) (Peru) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- TVA Films (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
Special Effects
- L'Etude et la Supervision des Trucages (L'E.S.T.) (special effects)
- L'Etude et la Supervision des Trucages (L'E.S.T.) (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recorded at)
- Air-Edel Associates (music services)
- Air-Edel Recording Studios (music mixed at)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Les Ateliers du Costume (costumes)
- Media Safety (health & safety)
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
1870. Dr. Jamie Dodd (Joseph Fiennes) is elated. He has finally succeeded in capturing not one, but two pygmies. He brings them to Scotland with the help of Elena Van Den Ende (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas), an adventurous woman who sells wild animals to the zoos of Europe. He and his two anthropologist friends, Alexander Auchinleck (Iain Glen) and Fraser McBride (Hugh Bonneville), are certain they have discovered the missing link, which will make them famous. They start examining the pygmy couple from every angle and Jamie gradually discovers that Toko (Lomama Boseki) and Likola (Cécile Bayiha) are just as sensitive and intelligent as any other homo sapiens. His two colleagues strongly reject this idea, as it is glory they are after, not the truth. Will Jamie be able to prove the two short people are genuine human beings and not freaks to be shown in a zoo? Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $769,223, 22 Apr 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Opening movie for the 55th Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2005 (world premiere). See more » |
| Goofs | When Likola shoots Douglas in the cage trap/fight scene, she is using a model 1873 Colt Single Action Army revolver (a.k.a. "The Peacemaker"), an evident mistake since the action is clearly stated to be set in the year 1870. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Three blind mice See more » |
| Quotes |
Toko:
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! [chuckles] Toko: Jamie... See more » |