The Lost World (2001 film)
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| Based on |
The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Written by | Tony Mulholland Adrian Hodges |
| Directed by | Stuart Orme |
| Starring |
Bob Hoskins James Fox Matthew Rhys Tom Ward Elaine Cassidy Peter Falk |
| Composer(s) | Robert Lane |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Christopher Hall |
| Running time | 145 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
A&E Television Networks British Broadcasting Corporation RTL |
| Distributor | British Broadcasting Corporation (2001) (United Kingdom) A&E Home Video (2002) (United States) A&E Television Networks (2002) (United States) Eén (2005) (Belgium) Memphis Belle (2003) (Netherlands) RTL (2003) (Germany) |
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| First shown in | 25–26 December 2001 (United Kingdom) 6–7 October 2002 (United States) |
The Lost World is a 2001 adaptation of the novel of the same name by Arthur Conan Doyle, directed by Stuart Orme and adapted by Tony Mulholland and Adrian Hodges. It was filmed at various locations on the West Coast of New Zealand. The film was produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC1 in the United Kingdom and A&E in the United States. It consisted of two 75 minute episodes which were first aired in the United Kingdom on 25 and 26 December 2001, and in the United States on 6 and 7 October 2002. In the DVD version, these two episodes are merged into one full-length film. Bob Hoskins played Professor Challenger and was supported by James Fox, Peter Falk, Matthew Rhys, Tom Ward and Elaine Cassidy.
While in the Amazon rainforest, Professor George Challenger shoots an animal he believes to be a pterosaur. Returning to England, Challenger crashes a lecture at the Natural History Museum held by his colleague, Professor Leo Summerlee. Challenger proposes an expedition to discover the home of the pterosaur, but is dismissed by the science community. However, hunter Lord John Roxton, and Daily Gazette columnist Edward Malone both volunteer to join and finance the expedition. A sceptical Summerlee also joins.
On the voyage to South America, Challenger reveals a map created by a Portuguese man named Father Luis Mendoz leading to a remote Brazilian plateau where he encountered dinosaurs. They travel to a Christian mission in the Amazon, meeting Agnes Clooney and her uncle Reverend Theo Kerr, who condemns Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Roxton immediately takes a liking to Agnes’ unladylike behaviour and flirts with her. Agnes volunteers to join the expedition as a translator. However, in the jungle, the expedition’s porters flee out of superstition, but Kerr arrives, repeatedly trying to convince the bull-headed Challenger to turn back.
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