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Alone in the Wilderness poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.4 / 100
2004·Documentary / History·57m

ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS

“One man's 32-year Alaskan experience in the cabin he built by hand.”

Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park. Using color footage he shot himself, Proenneke traces how he came to this remote area, selected a homestead site and built his log cabin completely by himself. The documentary covers his first year in-country, showing his day-to-day activities and the passing of the seasons as he sought to scratch out a living alone in the wilderness.

Above the Line
Dick Proenneke·DirectorDick Proenneke·WriterSam Keith·Writer
Cast
Dick Proenneke·HimselfBob Swerer Jr.·NarratorWendy Ishii·NarratorPamela Guest·On-air Co-hostBob Swerer Sr.·Narrator
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 3
Dick Proenneke·DirectorBob Swerer Sr.·DirectorBob Swerer Jr.·Director
Writing· 2
Dick Proenneke·WriterSam Keith·Writer
By the Numbers
84.4
OF 100
Master Score
8.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4A555E
#828C94
#2D3237
Mood
Adventurous, Solitary, Vast
Composition
Layered
Era
Contemporary
Visual Style
Photographic

“A person stands on a rocky outcrop with their back to the viewer, arms outstretched, looking out over a vast landscape. In the background, a large body of water”

adventuresurvivaldocumentary
Key Elements
Backpack
Atmosphere
Cold, Gritty, Foggy
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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