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1981 · 115 min · PG

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Directed by Steven Spielberg · Adventure, Action

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) is a Adventure film, directed by Steven Spielberg set in Cairo and Nepal during the 1930s. It runs 115 minutes and is rated PG.

A espionage, with a tense tone. Themes of greed & ambition run throughout.

Composer
John Williams
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Cast
Harrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanJohn Rhys-DaviesRonald LaceyWolf KahlerAnthony HigginsDenholm Elliott

The world of this film

Setting

Where
CairoNepal
Setting
DesertUrban
When
1930s

Premise & themes

Premise
Espionage
Themes
Greed & Ambition
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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