The Long Ships

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Period and swashbuckler films

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Time Out says

Awful international Technirama hodge-podge, adapted from a novel by Frank G Bengtsson, in which the Vikings wrestle with the Moors to lay hands on the legendary Golden Bell of St James (rather an anti-climax when it finally appears). Chief North African Poitier seems to be taking matters seriously, while Scandinavian rival Widmark clearly does not. Homolka overplays the role of Krok, a Viking shipbuilder, quite enjoyably.

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Release details

UK release:

1963

Duration:

124 mins

Cast and crew

Director:

Jack Cardiff

Cast:

Gordon Jackson, Colin Blakely, Beba Loncar, Oscar Homolka, Russ Tamblyn, Rosanna Schiaffino, Sidney Poitier, Richard Widmark, Lionel Jeffries

Music:

Dusan Radic

Art Director:

John Hoesli

Editor:

Geoffrey Foot

Cinematography:

Christopher Challis

Screenwriter:

Beverley Cross, Berkely Mather

Producer:

Irving Allen

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Rated as: 4/5 (2 ratings)

  • I believe I saw this as a lad in the movie theater. I never forgot the opening shot of him as the Moorish Caliph. Of course they couldn't make it Andulasia AND REALLY TELL the 'Double Truth, Ruth!', but that's Hollywood for you. What's important, is 1 year before I saw Malcolm X returning from his Hajj and subsequent African trip ( I believe he was returning from Ghana), I got to see up close A real 'BLACK MAN'. The film itself, I got to see again more recently, and it was a bit disappointing. Firstly, the holstory was off, (see above), but EXCEPT FOR SIDNEY, most of the acting was B movie caliber. But it was nice overall as a period piece, which I tend to like, in general.

    (The original) Will I Am Sat Aug 30 2008
    Rated as: 3/5
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  • I'm sure I saw this film as a lad and it had a sequence featuring the very gruesome and for me very frightening, 'Mare of Steel'. Would love to hear the theme music again too?

    bob harder Thu Feb 7 2008
    Rated as: 4/5
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