Fear and Desire

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

Apr 1 1953 Not Rated 1h 2m
Drama, Thriller, War

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.

Plot

A ficticious war in an unidentified country provides the setting for this drama. Four soldiers survive the crash-landing of their plane to find themselves in a forest six miles behind enemy lines. The group, led by Lt. Corby, has a plan: They'll make their way to a nearby river, build a raft, and then, under cover of night, float back to friendly territory. Their plans for getting back safely are sidetracked by a young woman who stumbles across them as they hide in the woods, and by the nearby presence of an enemy general who one member of the group is determined to kill.

Written by

Howard Sackler

Directed by

Stanley Kubrick

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Stanley Kubrick Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
14,416
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA