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Adventure Lovers

2000 · 88 min

A calm, archival documentary that unfolds like a historical scrapbook, offering curiosity and wonder more than drama.

Directed by
Michel Viotte
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Martin E. Johnson, Osa Johnson
Overview
They made the first films about the king of animals, the pygmies of the Ituri forest, the first aerial photographs of Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro... "Lovers of Adventure" recounts the incredible lives of Martin and Osa Johnson, who, in the first half of the 20th century, opened millions of Americans to the unknown.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Michel Viotte
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Martin E. Johnson, Osa Johnson
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • exploration
    • nature
    • art
    • ambition
    • race
    Places
    • wilderness
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, history
    Directed by
    Michel Viotte
    Starring
    Martin E. Johnson, Osa Johnson
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    France, Kenya

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