...with Gary Cooper, Charleton Heston and Richard Harris, based on the 60s best-seller by Hammond Innes.
The tank shots of the ship in a near-hurricane off northern France are still among the best water shots in any film. And the screenplay is a lot smoother and less frustrating than the novel.
I've been wondering. There are some real structural similarities between Innes's novel and Robertson's "Futility" -- big ship wreck at the beginning, while the remainder deals with one of the sailors trying to restore his good name. Has anyone ever examined at it from that angle?
Also, for the film, the two "good guys" were played by American actors. But I don't think Innes specified what nationality they were. I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Roy
The tank shots of the ship in a near-hurricane off northern France are still among the best water shots in any film. And the screenplay is a lot smoother and less frustrating than the novel.
I've been wondering. There are some real structural similarities between Innes's novel and Robertson's "Futility" -- big ship wreck at the beginning, while the remainder deals with one of the sailors trying to restore his good name. Has anyone ever examined at it from that angle?
Also, for the film, the two "good guys" were played by American actors. But I don't think Innes specified what nationality they were. I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Roy