Le Radeau de la Méduse is a French film by Iranian film director Iradj Azimi. It is based on the 1816 wreck of the French frigate Méduse, and the 1819 painting Le Radeau de la Méduse by Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault which depicts the event. Filming began in 1987, but was interrupted by Hurricane Hugo in September 1989, which delayed completion of the film until the following year. Distribution of film then languished for several years, until Azimi cut his wrist in front of officials of the French Ministry of Culture.
The Raft of the Medusa (1998)
Directed by Iradj Azimi
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Movie Info
Themes
Tags
France, French, Raft Of The Méduse, Senegal, Shipwreck
Attributes
Based On: Seafaring based on actual events
Narrative Location: Atlantic Ocean
Subject: about survivors of seafaring accidents or incident
Time Period: set in the 1810s
Narrative Location: Atlantic Ocean
Subject: about survivors of seafaring accidents or incident
Time Period: set in the 1810s
Alternate Titles
Das Floß der Medusa
DE
Le Radeau de la Méduse
Le radeau de la Méduse
FR
The Raft of the Medusa
US
Zattera della Medusa
IT