The Naked Prey 1965
Although he directed and produced eight feature films during his career, Cornel Wilde was better known to movie audiences as an actor who excelled in swashbucklers (At Sword's Point, 1952) and athletic action roles (The Greatest Show on Earth, 1952). Only now, almost thirty years after his death, is his work as a director being reappraised as some of the most original and compelling work in the American cinema with his fifth feature, The Naked Prey, regarded as possibly his finest achievement.

Bearing similarities to the 1932 film version of Richard Edward Connell's short story, The Most Dangerous Game, a movie that had a profound effect on Wilde as a young boy, The Naked Prey follows a safari guide as he leads his party through the South African jungle. When the arrogant ivory hunter, who is financing the safari, refuses to pay homage to a group of tribesmen for entering their territory, there is bloody retribution. Only the safari guide is allowed to live...if he can outrun a group of armed warriors in pursuit. He is given a brief head start and then the chase begins, one which will test his strength, endurance and cunning repeatedly as he attempts to reach safety...

Director: Cornel Wilde
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Gert van den Bergh, Ken Gampu
Country: South Africa, USA
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller

BD50, DVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 01:35:44 | 31.1 Gb + 7.22 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Extras:

Audio Commentary by film scholar Stephen Prince. The commentary was recorded in 2007.

John Colter - presented here is a reading of John Colter's Escape by actor Paul Giamatti. It was recorded in 2007 and is illustrated with paintings, historical drawings, and other images. The story was written by historian Addison Erwin Sheldon for a 1913 collection entitled History and Stories of Nebraska. In English, not subtitled. (5 min, 1080i).

Soundtrack - presented here is the original soundtrack for The Naked Prey which features South African tribal chants recorded by Cornel Wilde, and instrumental cues directed by ethnomusicologist Andrew Tracey. The tracks presented here were taken from the music stems of the film's sound mix. (29 min).

Statement by Andrew Tracey - this statement was written for Criterion in 2007. It is presented here in text-format.

English Trailer - original trailer for The Naked Prey. In English, not subtitled. (4 min, 1080p).

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