Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

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Belloq was intended to be a sophisticated villain to counter the "beer-drinking" hero. [12] Spielberg cast Freeman after seeing him in the docudrama Death of a Princess (1980); Freeman's piercing eyes had captivated him. [41] Giancarlo Giannini and singer Jacques Dutronc were also considered. [31] [41] Danny DeVito was approached to portray Sallah, described as a skinny, 5ft (1.5m) tall Egyptian like Gunga Din in Gunga Din (1939). [31] [41] DeVito could not participate because of scheduling conflicts with his sitcom Taxi and because his agent wanted too much money. [19] [41] Rhys-Davies was cast based on his performance in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun. Spielberg asked him to play the character as a mix of his Shōgun role and the character John Falstaff. [19] [31] Ronald Lacey was cast as Toht because he reminded Spielberg of actor Peter Lorre. [15] Klaus Kinski was offered the role but chose to appear in the horror film Venom (1981) because it offered more money. [15] Filming [ edit ] On-set filming location, Elstree Studios (pictured 2009) in Hertfordshire, England. a b Hutchinson, Sean (June 13, 2016). "How 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Helped Make The Marvel Cinematic Universe Possible". Inverse. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019 . Retrieved August 22, 2020.Uy, Michlle Ray (February 25, 2017). "Indiana Jones Filming Locations to Satisfy Your Wanderlust". TravelPulse. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017 . Retrieved July 24, 2020.

a b Williams, Christian (July 20, 1981). "The Lady of The Lost Ark". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020 . Retrieved August 1, 2020.a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Spielberg, Steven (July 26, 2017). "Of Narrow Misses and Close Calls: Raiders of the Lost Ark — Directing". American Cinematographer. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020 . Retrieved July 25, 2020. splashes around the aforementioned marketplace enjoy a significant boost to contrast and intensity. The sandy desert locales likewise have been