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Fear and Desire

Fear and Desire

Trapped… 4 desperate men and a strange half-animal girl!

19535.41h 2m

Overview

After their airplane crashes behind enemy lines, four soldiers must survive and try to find a way back to their battalion. However, when they come across a local peasant girl the horrors of war quickly become apparent.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Howard Sackler
Produced by Stanley Kubrick
Box OfficeBudget: $53K0

Top Cast

Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera

Mac

K

Kenneth Harp

Lt. Corby / The General

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Sidney

S

Stephen Coit

Fletcher / The Captain

Virginia Leith

Virginia Leith

The Girl

D

David Allen

Narrator (voice)

Themes & Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)airplanesoldierwar

About Fear and Desire

Fear and Desire is a drama, war, thriller film released in 1953 exploring themes of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), airplane, soldier, war. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, it stars Frank Silvera, Kenneth Harp, Paul Mazursky. After their airplane crashes behind enemy lines, four soldiers must survive and try to find a way back to their battalion. However, when they come across a local peasant girl the horrors of war quickly become apparent.

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