Sink the Bismarck!
starring: Kenneth More, Dana Wynter, Carl Möhner, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen
directed by: Lewis Gilbert
directed by: Lewis Gilbert
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Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 05/13/2008Run time: 97 minutesRating: Nr
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Sink the Bismarck! recounts one of the most famous battles in thehistory of naval warfare. Shot in semidocumentary style, the black-and-whitefilm covers all sides in the famous hunt for the powerful German warship thatterrorized the sea for eight days. The story and combat are rendered asfaithfully as possible to C.S. Forester's novel. There are a few historicalerrors and some other minor liberties taken for dramatic license, both of whichthe viewer will easily be able to overlook. The only major addition tohistorical fact is a fictional romance between leads Kenneth More and DanaWynter, which never gets in the way of the action. Edward R. Murrow cameos, andone of the founding fathers of movie magic, Howard Lydecker, assists with thespecial effects. The film is a compelling wartime drama that deserves a viewing.--Mark Savary
Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 05/13/2008Run time: 97 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
Sink the Bismarck! recounts one of the most famous battles in thehistory of naval warfare. Shot in semidocumentary style, the black-and-whitefilm covers all sides in the famous hunt for the powerful German warship thatterrorized the sea for eight days. The story and combat are rendered asfaithfully as possible to C.S. Forester's novel. There are a few historicalerrors and some other minor liberties taken for dramatic license, both of whichthe viewer will easily be able to overlook. The only major addition tohistorical fact is a fictional romance between leads Kenneth More and DanaWynter, which never gets in the way of the action. Edward R. Murrow cameos, andone of the founding fathers of movie magic, Howard Lydecker, assists with thespecial effects. The film is a compelling wartime drama that deserves a viewing.--Mark Savary
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- Great film for all!!
This film has adventure and action that will keep you at the edge of your seat from beginning to end!
I recomend this film for all WWII buffs out there!A must see!!
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- An old favorite well preserved
I recently picked up this DVD of Sink the Bismarck because it was 1) inexpensive and 2) something I had not seen for a while. It is one of my favorite movies, despite the wholly unnecessary fictional romantic side-story and the historically inaccurate depiction of Admiral Lutjens.It does a very nice job (given the technical capabilities of films back when this was made) of showing the sea battles and has great film of many actual Royal Navy ships.
Rating: - Compelling WWII action
Captain Shepard (Kenneth More) and his staff in the Naval Command Center direct the British Navy in its hunt for the German battleship Bismarck.Archival footage is expertly integrated with staged footage to produce compelling battles at sea.More, struggling with the death of his wife and the MIA status of his son, and Dana Wynter, playing his assistant, carry the emotional weight of the story.I wish the filmmakers had established the importance of destroying the Bismarck better; I had to accept ... Read More
Rating: - Truth, well told
This is a dramatization of one of the true sea stories of WWII, when the Brits by both grim determination and a bit of luck destroyed the most lethal surface ship the Nazis had. A great sea story, understated, beautifully acted.
Rating: - Drama at Sea...
May, 1941: Great Britain stands alone resisting the march of Nazi Germany.France has fallen, Rommel's Afrika Corps is hounding the British Eighth Army in North Africa, and the British are losing the battle for Crete.German submarines and surface raiders are cutting Britain's vital supply lines across the North Atlantic. At this particularly bad moment, the new German battleship Bismarck leaves Germany to attack convoys in the North Atlantic.
1960's "Sink The Bismarck" is a screen adaptation ... Read More
- Great film for all!!This film has adventure and action that will keep you at the edge of your seat from beginning to end!
I recomend this film for all WWII buffs out there!A must see!!
- An old favorite well preservedI recently picked up this DVD of Sink the Bismarck because it was 1) inexpensive and 2) something I had not seen for a while. It is one of my favorite movies, despite the wholly unnecessary fictional romantic side-story and the historically inaccurate depiction of Admiral Lutjens.It does a very nice job (given the technical capabilities of films back when this was made) of showing the sea battles and has great film of many actual Royal Navy ships.
- Compelling WWII actionCaptain Shepard (Kenneth More) and his staff in the Naval Command Center direct the British Navy in its hunt for the German battleship Bismarck.Archival footage is expertly integrated with staged footage to produce compelling battles at sea.More, struggling with the death of his wife and the MIA status of his son, and Dana Wynter, playing his assistant, carry the emotional weight of the story.I wish the filmmakers had established the importance of destroying the Bismarck better; I had to accept ... Read More
- Truth, well toldThis is a dramatization of one of the true sea stories of WWII, when the Brits by both grim determination and a bit of luck destroyed the most lethal surface ship the Nazis had. A great sea story, understated, beautifully acted.
- Drama at Sea...May, 1941: Great Britain stands alone resisting the march of Nazi Germany.France has fallen, Rommel's Afrika Corps is hounding the British Eighth Army in North Africa, and the British are losing the battle for Crete.German submarines and surface raiders are cutting Britain's vital supply lines across the North Atlantic. At this particularly bad moment, the new German battleship Bismarck leaves Germany to attack convoys in the North Atlantic.
1960's "Sink The Bismarck" is a screen adaptation ... Read More
