Fear and Desire (1953)

  • NR
  • 03/31/1953 (US)
  • Drama, War, Thriller
  • 1h 2m

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

Overview

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.

Stanley Kubrick

Director

Howard Sackler

Writer

Cast

Frank Silvera's headshot

Frank Silvera

Mac
Kenneth Harp's headshot

Kenneth Harp

Lt. Corby / The General
Paul Mazursky's headshot

Paul Mazursky

Sidney
Stephen Coit's headshot

Stephen Coit

Fletcher / The Captain
Virginia Leith's headshot

Virginia Leith

The Girl
David Allen's headshot

David Allen

Narrator (voice)

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