Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 action-adventure film that takes place in 1936.
The movie starts with Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) searching for a golden idol in a jungle temple. After it is stolen by his rival and he barely escapes with his life, he returns to his teaching job. There, two officials from the army ask him to retrieve the mystical Ark of the Covenant, which the Nazis are currently searching for in Egypt. He goes on a quest which involves him reconnecting with an old lover Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) and an older friend named Sallah (played by John Rhys-Davies) in order to stop the Nazis from obtaining the Ark.
Cinematography
The cinematography in the film fits the various situations well. For instance, as Indiana and
The movie starts with Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) searching for a golden idol in a jungle temple. After it is stolen by his rival and he barely escapes with his life, he returns to his teaching job. There, two officials from the army ask him to retrieve the mystical Ark of the Covenant, which the Nazis are currently searching for in Egypt. He goes on a quest which involves him reconnecting with an old lover Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) and an older friend named Sallah (played by John Rhys-Davies) in order to stop the Nazis from obtaining the Ark.
Cinematography
The cinematography in the film fits the various situations well. For instance, as Indiana and