The Call of the Wild (Original title)Il richiamo della foresta (Alternative title)Når Villdyret Våkner (Alternative title)La Selva Blanca (Alternative title)Ruf Der Wildnis (Alternative title)
Dates: 1972 (Copyright), 1972 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Norway, Spain, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, FranceDirector: Ken Annakin
Synopsis: Adventure in the Klondike with a man and his Alsatian sled dog. After being kidnapped from his California home, Alsatian dog Buck is bought by John Thornton for the mail run, to become the latter's close companion through many adventures together. Despite being devoted to Thornton, Buck also feels the call of the wild and runs with a wolf pack, mating with one of the pack. Buck returns to Thornton but, upon the latter's death at the hands of Indians when gold prospecting, the dog returns to run wild with the pack, becoming a creature of legend to the Indians.
Genre: Action and Adventure
Subject: Animals (subject of artistic representation)
Releases
Date: 1972not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 105 mins Length: 9415 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [Cineinforme - n167 January 1973: no known title]Language: Spanish
In: Cinematografia ITA v40 n1 Jan/Feb 1973 Page: 81
Title: [Cinematografia ITA - v40 n1 Jan/Feb 1973: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Rivista del Cinematografo n2 February 1973 Pages: 115-116
Title: [Rivista del Cinematografo - n2 February 1973: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n13 24 Feb 1973
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n13 24 Feb 1973: no known title]Language: German
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n13 24 Feb 1973 Page: 8
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n13 24 Feb 1973: no known title]Language: German
In: Variety 7 Mar 1973 Page: 26
Title: [Variety - 7 Mar 1973: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v40 n475 August 1973 Pages: 164-165
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v40 n475 August 1973: no known title]Language: English
Author: LONDON, Jack Pages: 126p
Description: Novel on which the film was based.
Dates: 1972 (Copyright), 1972 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Norway, Spain, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, FranceDirector: Ken Annakin
Synopsis: Adventure in the Klondike with a man and his Alsatian sled dog. After being kidnapped from his California home, Alsatian dog Buck is bought by John Thornton for the mail run, to become the latter's close companion through many adventures together. Despite being devoted to Thornton, Buck also feels the call of the wild and runs with a wolf pack, mating with one of the pack. Buck returns to Thornton but, upon the latter's death at the hands of Indians when gold prospecting, the dog returns to run wild with the pack, becoming a creature of legend to the Indians.
Genre: Action and Adventure
Subject: Animals (subject of artistic representation)
Releases
Date: 1972not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 105 mins Length: 9415 FeetDialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(7)
In: Cineinforme n167 January 1973 Page: 18Title: [Cineinforme - n167 January 1973: no known title]Language: Spanish
In: Cinematografia ITA v40 n1 Jan/Feb 1973 Page: 81
Title: [Cinematografia ITA - v40 n1 Jan/Feb 1973: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Rivista del Cinematografo n2 February 1973 Pages: 115-116
Title: [Rivista del Cinematografo - n2 February 1973: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n13 24 Feb 1973
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n13 24 Feb 1973: no known title]Language: German
In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n13 24 Feb 1973 Page: 8
Title: [Film-Echo/Filmwoche - n13 24 Feb 1973: no known title]Language: German
In: Variety 7 Mar 1973 Page: 26
Title: [Variety - 7 Mar 1973: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v40 n475 August 1973 Pages: 164-165
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v40 n475 August 1973: no known title]Language: English
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: The call of the wildAuthor: LONDON, Jack Pages: 126p
Description: Novel on which the film was based.