Romantic Adventures: Films About Explorers

Description: Set in colonial Kenya, this film follows the life of Karen Blixen, a Danish baroness who falls in love with a big-game hunter while managing a coffee plantation. Their love story is set against the backdrop of the African wilderness.

Fact: Meryl Streep and Robert Redford's chemistry was so convincing that many believed they were actually in love off-screen.

Description: A couple, disillusioned with their life in New York, travels to the North African desert in search of new experiences, only to find themselves lost in more ways than one, exploring the depths of their relationship.

Fact: The film's director, Bernardo Bertolucci, was known for his visually stunning films, and this one was no exception, shot on location in the Sahara.

Description: This epic tale of love and loss unfolds against the backdrop of World War II, where a mysterious man, known only as "the English patient," recounts his passionate affair with a married woman during his explorations in the Sahara Desert.

Fact: The film won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and is based on Michael Ondaatje's novel of the same name.

Description: While not strictly a love story, this film features a romantic subplot amidst the tale of two man-eating lions terrorizing a railroad construction site in Africa, where an engineer and a hunter team up to stop them.

Fact: The film is based on the true story of the Tsavo maneaters, and Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas star in this thrilling adventure.

Description: Walter Mitty, a daydreamer, embarks on a real-life adventure to find a missing negative, leading him to Greenland, Iceland, and Afghanistan, where he finds love and himself.

Fact: The film's director, Ben Stiller, also stars as Walter Mitty, showcasing his versatility as both an actor and filmmaker.

Description: A group of prisoners escape from a Siberian gulag and embark on an epic journey across the Gobi Desert and the Himalayas, where love and survival intertwine in unexpected ways.

Fact: The film is inspired by the memoir of a Polish officer, though some historical inaccuracies exist.

Description: This film recounts the 1947 journey of Thor Heyerdahl, who sails across the Pacific on a balsa wood raft to prove that Polynesians could have settled South America, with a romantic subplot woven into the adventure.

Fact: The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, showcasing the universal appeal of exploration stories.

Description: After a plane crash in the remote mountains, two strangers must rely on each other to survive, leading to an unexpected bond and romance amidst the harsh wilderness.

Fact: The film was shot in the Canadian Rockies, providing a breathtaking backdrop for the survival story.

Description: This film follows the real-life story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who disappears while searching for a lost city in the Amazon, leaving behind his family and a legacy of exploration.

Fact: The film was shot in various locations including Colombia, which provided an authentic setting for the Amazonian jungle.

Description: Based on a true story, this film follows Robyn Davidson, who treks 1,700 miles across the Australian desert with her dog and four camels, encountering love and self-discovery along the way.

Fact: Mia Wasikowska, who plays Robyn, actually learned to handle camels for her role.