Drama · France · 1928 · 20m

To Build a Fire

Construire un feu

To Build a Fire poster
Director
Claude Autant-Lara
Cast
José Davert as
Crew
Enrique Barreyre — Director of Photography Maurice Guillemin — Director of Photography Jack London — Story
Synopsis

"To Build a Fire" is a short story by American author Jack London, published in two different versions of in 1902 and 1908. It was made into a film in 1928 by Claude Autant-Lara. Despite being warned about the subzero temperature, a single man ventures out into the Yukon forest to find his destiny.

Mood & Themes
short film
Key Collaborators
Claude Autant-Lara Director Enrique Barreyre Director of Photography Maurice Guillemin Director of Photography Jack London Story
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