Man in the Wilderness - wikipedia Man in the Wilderness Man in the Wilderness Promotional poster for the film Directed by Richard C. Sarafian Produced by Sandy Howard Written by Jack DeWitt Starring Richard Harris John Huston Prunella Ransome Percy Herbert Henry Wilcoxon Norman Rossington Dennis Waterman Music by Johnny Harris Cinematography Gerry Fisher Edited by Geoffrey Foot Distributed by Warner Bros. Release date 1971 ( 1971 ) Running time 104 minutes Country United States Language English Man in the Wilderness is a 1971 American revisionist Western film about a scout for a group of mountain men who are traversing the Northwestern United States during the 1820s. The scout is mauled by a bear and left to die by his companions. He survives and recuperates sufficiently to track his former comrades, forcing a confrontation over his abandonment. The story is loosely based on the life of Hugh Glass. It stars Richard Harris as Zachary Bass and John Huston as Captain Henry. The expedition in the movie is notable for bringing a large boat with them, borne on wheels. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production background 4 Themes 5 Release 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Plot A classic survival story, told partly through flashbacks to Zachary Bass 's past. After being left for dead by his fellow trappers, he undergoes a series of trials and adventures as he slowly heals and equips himself while he tracks the expedition, apparently intent on retribution for his abandonment, while earning the respect of the Indians he encounters. However, when he finally confronts his fellow trappers and Captain Henry, he chooses not to seek revenge, but instead to focus on returning to his infant son. Cast Richard Harris - Zachary Bass John Huston - Captain Henry Henry Wilcoxon - Indian Chief Prunella Ransome - Grace Percy Herbert - Fogarty Dennis Waterman - Lowrie Norman Rossington - Ferris James Doohan - Benoit Bryan Marshall - Potts Ben Carruthers - Longbow John Bindon - Coulter Robert Russell - Smith Sheila Raynor - Grace 's Mother Judith Furse - Nurse Production background Man in the Wilderness is based loosely on the 1818 - 20 Missouri Expedition and `` Capt. Henry '' is likely a fictionalized Major Andrew Henry of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. The film was shot near Covaleda, Province of Soria, Spain, with the terrain looking more like the Adirondack wilderness and less like the Absaroka country of the Yellowstone River. Not technically a `` Spaghetti Western '', Man was filmed in the rugged highlands where David Lean had shot some of the scenes for Doctor Zhivago in 1964. John Huston had joined this production a few days after he had quit as director for the film, The Last Run, due to on - set fights with George C. Scott. Themes Though survival and revenge are the main themes, Christianity and religion play a significant role in the evolution of the main character. Through flashbacks, Zach Bass is shown to be at odds with religion and God in general. This was brought on by his lonely and abusive childhood in indoctrinating Christianity into the young Zachary. Release The film was theatrically released in the United States on November 24, 1971, including New York City, New York and Los Angeles, California. The film was the first feature to be shown in years at the newly refurbished Princess Theatre ( renamed the Klondike Theatre, at the time ) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on December 25, 1971. See also List of American films of 1971 Lord Grizzly, a 1954 biographical novel by Frederick Manfred, about the Hugh Glass story Survival film, about the film genre, with a list of related films The Revenant ( 2015 ), also about Hugh Glass The Song of Hugh Glass, part of the Cycle of the West, an epic poem from 1915, written by John Neihardt, who is most famous for his book Black Elk Speaks. References Jump up ^ Howard Thompson ( November 25, 1971 ). `` Movie Review : Man in the Wilderness ( 1971 ) ''. Film : The Pioneer Spirit : ' Man in the Wilderness ' Is at Loew 's State 1. The New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` MAN IN THE WILDERNESS ( 1971 ) ''. Motion State Review. motionstatereview.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016. External links Man in the Wilderness on IMDb Man in the Wilderness at the TCM Movie Database Man in the Wilderness at AllMovie Man in the Wilderness at Rotten Tomatoes Films directed by Richard C. 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Question: where was the movie man in the wilderness filmed
Answer: near Covaleda, Province of Soria, Spain