Paradise

"If only it could have been forever."

1982 1h 42m EN

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6.0

MID

🥫

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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4.9

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 139🥫0%Rotten Tomatoes●20Metacritic★4.9IMDB · 3,233

RomanceAdventure

Synopsis

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After their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the desert is filled with danger from the elements, animals and the unwholesome appetite of the Jackal, a sheik who wants Sarah for himself. However, the desert also holds temptation and love. David and Sarah hide out in an oasis and build a life for themselves, discovering each other in new ways.

“If only it could have been forever.”

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Cast

Willie Aames
David
Phoebe Cates
Sarah
Tuvia Tavi
The Jackal
Richard Curnock
Geoffrey
Neil Vipond
Reverend
Aviva Marks
Rachel
Yosef Shiloach
Ahmed
Yitzhak Ne'eman
Bashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Gillard
Writers: Stuart Gillard
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Gillard, shot by Adam Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Hoffert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard Terrill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Willie Aames and Phoebe Cates and Tuvia Tavi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If only it could have been forever.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stuart Gillard directs. Adam Greenberg behind the camera. Paul Hoffert scores. Howard Terrill cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Stuart Gillard, shot by Adam Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Hoffert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Howard Terrill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Willie Aames and Phoebe Cates and Tuvia Tavi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "If only it could have been forever.".
8IMDB entry: tt0084469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 17 different titles around the world.