Alone in the Wilderness
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Alone in the Wilderness

Alone in the Wilderness

2004
Documentary
TV Movie
57m
Documentary tells the story of Dick Proenneke who, in the late 1960s, built his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park... (imdb)

Writers:

Dick Proenneke
Dick-Proenneke
6 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, Alone in the Wilderness Part II, Alaska: Silence & Solitude and The Frozen North
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Sam Keith
Sam-Keith
1 total credit
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness
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Starring:

Dick Proenneke
Dick-Proenneke
6 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, Alone in the Wilderness Part II, Alaska: Silence & Solitude and The Frozen North
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,
Bob Swerer Jr.
Bob-Swerer-Jr
2 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness and Alone in the Wilderness Part II
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,
Wendy Ishii
Wendy-Ishii
1 total credit
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness
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,
Pamela Guest
Pamela-Guest
5 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, White of the Eye, The Chosen One, Deadly Intent and Peter, Paul, and Mary: Carry It on - A Musical Legacy
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Genre:

Documentary

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Alone in the Wilderness

2004
Documentary
TV Movie
57m
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Ratings & Reviews

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Average Percentile: 77.22%
18 Jun 2009
85
84th
Dick Proenneke is bad ass. Very, very bad ass jack-of-all-trades handyman. The documentary itself is quite simplistic. Structured simply with the narrative of Dick's journals along with footage that he shot himself while he was building his own log cabin. However the simplicity works with the subject matter considering the entire piece is about Dick leading a basic life in nature.
21 Sep 2009
87
88th
Wow, this guy is awesome! Who would have thought that watching someone split/saw logs could be so captivating, and even profound. The fact he films most of it himself makes this even more impressive. The narration is straightforward with a conversational warmth to it, the understatement at his accomplishments adding greatly to its charm. As inspiring, comforting and relaxing as this experience is, be warned, it will also leave you feeling completely useless by comparison.
28 Jul 2010
83
90th
This dude is like the bob ross of cabin building. Such a badass.
13 May 2015
90
94th
Incredible. The narration is great, informative and pleasant, the visuals are a bit plainly shot but the scenery is so beautiful it hardly matters. I do wonder how some of this was shot. The best part is seeing Proenneke do his thing, though. The way he has a solution for everything, I envy his knowledge. His calm self assurance too, it's really great to watch and see everything transform before our eyes. I went in with no expectations and was really impressed by the film and by the content.
23 Nov 2012
100
99th
A fascinating look into a life that some people dream about but never go through with. Dick Proenneke is a about as authentic as they come and documents his life and work in incredible detail.
15 Nov 2012
82
86th
This man makes me question the very nature of my manhood. His work ethic, resourcefulness and strength highlight my own weakness and fragility. Could I ever become a man like this should the need arise, or is he some rare breed that is now extinct?
15 May 2010
90
93rd
Watching a skilled craftsman like Proenneke is like watching an artist paint or a jazz pianist perform; excellence is spellbinding. Still, there's so much more I wanted to see and know. What was his background? Why did he decide to leave civilization for so long? What adventures happened in those 35+ years? What was his life philosophy? We can infer a lot from the documentary's elegant simplicity, but this easily could've been a 10 hour documentary. And I would still want more!
16 Jun 2008
94
98th
Back to the basics of life...wonderfully narrated, makes we want to pack up and go trekking for a few months.
02 May 2026
50
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07 Mar 2026
80
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21 Feb 2026
80
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27 Jan 2026
70
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03 Dec 2025
90
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90
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13 Oct 2025
90
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13 Oct 2025
60
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17 Sep 2025
100
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8
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7
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20 Dec 2024
70
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13 Nov 2024
60
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88
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24 Jun 2024
80
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22 Jun 2024
68
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19 Feb 2024
85
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Matisse thought art should be like a good armchair. He might have thrown away his brushes and everything if he could have anticipated Dick Proenneke.
11 Feb 2024
68
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09 Jan 2024
90
91st
16 Nov 2023
87
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29 Oct 2023
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24 Sep 2023
98
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31 Jan 2022
5
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08 Jan 2022
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05 Dec 2021
90
87th
This is engrossing stuff. Proenneke was an extremely skilled woodworker and resourceful man and the detailed footage of him building his cabin from a pile of logs he had cut the previous summer is fascinating on it's own, but then Dick will casually make a spoon out of a chunk of wood or a bowl out of a bump on a tree and ... well ... Jesus Christ, Dick!
24 Nov 2021
80
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28 Aug 2021
100
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09 May 2021
80
49th
On that Walden tip! This was such a beautiful film in so many ways. The scenery, obviously, but the isolation, the harmonious relationship with nature. Living like that would be amazing, but would it mean giving up music and film in exchange? Hm. Speaking of music, one day I will watch this on mute with Boards of Canada playing in the background and I bet it will fit perfectly. Forget the 'Dark Side of Oz'!
24 Feb 2021
80
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19 Dec 2020
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80
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12 Dec 2019
64
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08 Oct 2019
60
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Short and laid-back video diary. Not riveting, not boring.
29 Sep 2019
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Cast & Info

Writers:

Dick Proenneke
Dick-Proenneke
6 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, Alone in the Wilderness Part II, Alaska: Silence & Solitude and The Frozen North
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,
Sam Keith
Sam-Keith
1 total credit
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness
polygon

Starring:

Dick Proenneke
Dick-Proenneke
6 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, Alone in the Wilderness Part II, Alaska: Silence & Solitude and The Frozen North
polygon
,
Bob Swerer Jr.
Bob-Swerer-Jr
2 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness and Alone in the Wilderness Part II
polygon
,
Wendy Ishii
Wendy-Ishii
1 total credit
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness
polygon
,
Pamela Guest
Pamela-Guest
5 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, White of the Eye, The Chosen One, Deadly Intent and Peter, Paul, and Mary: Carry It on - A Musical Legacy
polygon

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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