Man to Man

Apr 13, 2005

2h 2m

★ 6.2

Overview

An epic about anthropologists who hunt and capture pygmies for study back in Europe, in an attempt to illustrate the link between man and ape.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Vertigo Productions

Skyline Films

France 2 Cinéma

Man to Man Trailers

Cast

Jamie Dodd

Joseph Fiennes

Elena Van Den Ende

Kristin Scott Thomas

Alexander Auchinleck

Iain Glen

Fraser McBride

Hugh Bonneville

Toko

Lomama Boseki

Likola

Cécile Bayiha

Abigail McBride

Flora Montgomery

Beckinsale

Alistair Petrie

Comte de Verchemont

Hubert Saint-Macary

Angus

William McBain

Zachary

Patrick Mofokeng

Hector Duncan

Mathew Zajac

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