The riddle of the sands
(DVD)
Contributors
Maylam, Tony, film director.
Challis, Christopher, director of photography.
Blake, Howard, composer,
Maylam, Tony, screenwriter.
Bailey, John, screenwriter.
Challis, Christopher, director of photography.
Blake, Howard, composer,
Maylam, Tony, screenwriter.
Bailey, John, screenwriter.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : VCI Entertainment, 2011.
Format
DVD
Edition
[DVD].
Status
Forks - Digital Video Disc
DVD RIDDLE
1 available
DVD RIDDLE
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forks - Digital Video Disc | DVD RIDDLE | Available |
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : VCI Entertainment, 2011.
Edition
[DVD].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
089859874024
Notes
General Note
Title from container and disc.
General Note
Publisher's no.: 8740.
General Note
Videodisc release of the 1979 motion picture by Rank Organization Films.
General Note
Based on the novel by Erskine Childers.
General Note
Special features include bonus photo gallery.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, Tony Maylam ; director of photography, Christopher Challis B.S.C. ; music composer and conductor, Howard Blake ; screenplay by Tony Maylam and John Bailey ; from the novel by Erskine Childers ; produced by Drummond Challis.
Participants/Performers
Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Simon MacCorkindale, Alan Badel, Michael Sheard, Jurgen Anderson, Hans Meyer, Wolf Kahler, Olga Lowe.
Description
"A young British yachtsman (MacCorkindale) is sailing off the north coast of Germany in 1901, when he stumbles upon a plot to invade England. The young sailor enlists the aid of an old chum (York), who also works in the Foreign Office, and together the two English gents turn amateur sleuths and embark on a daring adventure to save Britain from catastrophe at the hands of the German military and Kaiser Wilhelm himself! Based on the Erskine Childers novel, considered the prototype of the modern day spy thriller"--Amazon.com.
Target Audience
MPAA Rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital 2.0 & 5.1.
Language
Close-captioned.
Language
English audio; English subtitles.