Wilde's best picture by far, The Naked Prey stands out as a model of inspired filmmaking.Ĭy Endfield's 1965 Zulu filled screens with hordes of authentic Africans in a respectful replay of the Zulu Wars. The post-apocalyptic ecological science fiction saga No Blade of Grass set a new standard for grim cynicism but suffers from a hysterical tone and exploitative excess.
THE NAKED PREY MOVIE
His war movie Beach Red was a big success but a much cruder effort. Some of the tribesmen would rather quit but their leader (Ken Gampu) forces the party to press on.Ĭornel Wilde had success in smaller directing and producing ventures (such as 1955's minimalist noir, The Big Combo) but hit his stride with three key pictures about savagery and survival. The guide overpowers several of the warriors and by setting a brush fire manages to keep ahead of their spears and arrows. Stripped naked and given a short head start, he's pursued by the tribe's leading warriors through the rough African countryside. The last, the safari guide (Cornel Wilde) is given a lion's chance to survive. Two of the white men in charge are subjected to horrible deaths. The leader of a safari offends a native tribe, which retaliates with a bloody attack. It's been on the short list of desired DVDs for quite a while. Thanks to its licensing relationship with Paramount, Criterion offers this unique adventure in a stunning widescreen presentation.
THE NAKED PREY TV
For American audiences raised on TV airings of Tarzan movies, The Naked Prey's richly drawn portrait of African native culture was an eye-opening and provocative experience. Hollywood's tradition of racist safari adventures had tapered off with the rise of the Civil Rights Movement. His subject is savagery, dramatized on real African locations with African talent. Previously known as a matinee idol of middling talent, independent producer-director Cornel Wilde proves himself a master of visual storytelling. The Naked Prey is an exotic, violent African adventure from the middle 1960s. Original Music Edwin Astley, Andrew Tracey, Cornell Wilde Starring Cornel Wilde, Gert Van den Bergh, Ken Gampu, Patrick Mynhardt 1966 / Color / 2:35 anamorphic widescreen / 96 min.
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