1981 · 115 min · PG

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Name: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Genre: Adventure, Action
Released: 1981
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Lacey

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

Desert Urban

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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Raiders of the Lost Ark

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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