Man to Man (2005 film)

Man to Man
Directed by	Régis Wargnier
Produced by	Aïssa Djabri Farid Lahouassa
Written by	William Boyd Régis Wargnier
Starring	Joseph Fiennes Kristin Scott Thomas Lomama Boseki Cécile Bayiha Iain Glen Hugh Bonneville
Music by	Patrick Doyle
Cinematography	Laurent Dailland
Edited by	Yann Malcor
Release dates	February 10, 2005 (2005-02-10) (Berlin International Film Festival) April 13, 2005 (2005-04-13) (France)
Running time	122 minutes
Country	France South Africa United Kingdom
Language	English

Man to Man is a 2005 historical drama film directed by Régis Wargnier and starring Joseph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas and Iain Glen. One man in a team of Victorian scientists conducting research in Africa begins to have doubts about the human cost of their mission. It was scripted by William Boyd.

Plot

In 1860, Victorian scientists capture a pygmy couple during an expedition in Central Africa. They are transported back to the United Kingdom for further study as part of research involving the theory of the evolution of man. However, the primitive outlook of the pygmies and the sophisticated methods used by the scientists, as well as the complications of an adapting to a foreign environment, make their anthropological study all the more difficult. Ultimately, as the pygmies become more absorbed to the public, major disagreements erupt culminating in a bloody and tragic confrontation.

Cast

• Joseph Fiennes as Jamie Dodd
• Kristin Scott Thomas as Elena Van Den Ende
• Iain Glen as Alexander Auchinleck
• Hugh Bonneville as Fraser McBride
• Lomama Boseki as Toko
• Cécile Bayiha as Likola
• Flora Montgomery as Abigail McBride

External links

• Man to Man at IMDb
• Man to Man at AllMovie