Paul Freeman Interview: Raiders Of The Lost Ark 40th Anniversary

A common joke about Indiana Jones is how much he sucks at being an archeologist. He may know everything about ancient cultures and their histories, but he habitually destroys their places of worship every time he drops


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After leaping a bottomless chasm, avoiding spikes in the walls and outrunning a rolling boulder in Raiders of the Lost Ark 's opening sequence, Indiana Jones loses the golden statue to his long-time rival, René Belloq. Played by Paul Freeman, Belloq is one of Raiders ' triptych of antagonists, but whereas the bulk of the villainy is brought by the Nazis, this fallen archeologist strikes closer to home. He and Indy have a past, and find their ideological dispute writ large as they hunt for the eponymous artifact. Freeman's cool Frenchman is a key ingredient in what makes Raiders such an enduring


While Spielberg’s dazzling visuals and Ford’s charismatic performance go a long way towards creating the sense of escapism that Raiders of the Lost Ark has to offer, what really sweeps audiences off their feet and takes them along for the ride is John Williams’ mesmerizing sco


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