[PAR] [TLE] Quest for Fire (film) [SEP] Quest for Fire (French: La Guerre du feu ) is a 1981 French-Canadian adventure film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, written by Gérard Brach and starring Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nameer El-Kadi and Rae Dawn Chong.  It is a film adaptation of the 1911 homonymous Belgian novel by J.-H.  Rosny.  The story is set in Paleolithic Europe (80,000 years ago), with its plot surrounding the struggle for control of fire by early humans.  It won the Academy Award for Makeup. [PAR] [TLE] Jean-Jacques Annaud [SEP] Jean-Jacques Annaud (born 1 October 1943) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for directing "Quest for Fire" (1981), "The Name of the Rose" (1986), "The Bear" (1988), "The Lover" (1992), and "Seven Years in Tibet" (1997).  Annaud has received numerous awards for his work, including five César Awards, one David di Donatello Award, and one National Academy of Cinema Award.  Annaud's first film, "Black and White in Color" (1976), received an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
[PAR] [TLE] Quest for Fire ( film ) [ SEP ] Quest for Fire ( French : La Guerre du feu ) is a 1981 French - Canadian adventure film directed by Jean - Jacques Annaud , written by Gérard Brach and starring Everett McGill , Ron Perlman , Nameer El - Kadi and Rae Dawn Chong . It is a film adaptation of the 1911 homonymous Belgian novel by J.-H. Rosny . The story is set in Paleolithic Europe ( 80,000 years ago ) , with its plot surrounding the struggle for control of fire by early humans . It won the Academy Award for Makeup . [PAR] [TLE] Jean - Jacques Annaud [ SEP ] Jean - Jacques Annaud ( born 1 October 1943 ) is a French film director , screenwriter and producer , best known for directing " Quest for Fire " ( 1981 ) , " The Name of the Rose " ( 1986 ) , " The Bear " ( 1988 ) , " The Lover " ( 1992 ) , and " Seven Years in Tibet " ( 1997 ) . Annaud has received numerous awards for his work , including five César Awards , one David di Donatello Award , and one National Academy of Cinema Award . Annaud 's first film , " Black and White in Color " ( 1976 ) , received an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film .
Quest for Fire, a French-Canadian adventure film written by Jean-Jacques Annaud, is set in which European era?
Quest for Fire , a French - Canadian adventure film written by Jean - Jacques Annaud , is set in which European era ?
Paleolithic Europe
Paleolithic Europe