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Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich (1958)

Name: Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich
Rating: 3.9

3.9 of 5 from 45 ratings

2h 22min

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Come onboard the magnificent Norwegian square-rigger as it sails its spectacular 17,000 mile journey, manned by a crew of young sailors-in-training, all photographed in the widescreen splendor of Cinemiracle, Cinerama's only true competitor to thrill 1950's audiences by sheer size and clarity. Now digitally remastered in the unique "Smilebox" curved screen simulation, the color, the music, and the true artistry of this classic are reborn.
Embarking from Oslo, Norway, the ship sets out across the Atlantic with a storm-tossed stop in Madeira, where New Year's festivities entice the young crewmen to enjoy Portuguese musical celebrations and heart racing rides in basket sleds down steep cobblestone streets. After that, it is on to Willemstad, Curacao, where young sailors take part in Dutch festivities. They catch a courtyard performance of Pablo Casals in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, they're greeted by native steel bands and Calypso singers. By the time they arrive in New York, the Cinemiracle cameras offer a kaleidoscopic treat of color and sound created by famed photographer Arthur "Weege" Fellig. A later encounter with the U.S. Navy Task Force makes for a grand promenade of ships, and when underwater shots of frogmen and a submarine emerge from the depths to reveal the Windjammer on the open sea, Cinemiracle becomes the true star of this breathtaking story. Morton Gould's top-notch score, along with a fine variety of music throughout the picture, sounds perfect in Cinemiracle's 7-channel sound recording. Remastered from the best available elements, audiences are once again able to rediscover and re-appreciate this timeless cinema classic.
Actors:: Bjørn Amvik, Arne Andersen, Per Antonsen, Niels Arntsen, Svein Aske, Trygve Bendiksen, Tore Bilet, Sigurd Borgen, Boston Pops Orchestra, Erik Bye, Even Børresen, Pau Casals, Jan Christiansen, Peer Dahl, Thor Dalelv, Wilbur De Paris, Johan Egeland, Asbjørn Espenak, Arthur Fiedler, Leiv Fornes
Directors:: Bill Colleran, Louis De Rochemont III
Producers:: Louis De Rochemont
Writers:: A.J. Villiers, James L. Shute
Aka:: Windjammer
Studio:: Flicker Alley LLC
Genres:: Action & Adventure, Classics, Documentary, Romance, Special Interest
Collections:: A Brief History of Ships in Film: From Sailing to , A Brief History of Film...

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Release Date:: Not available for rental
Run Time:: 142 minutes

BBFC:

Release Date:

Not available for rental

Run Time:

142 minutes

Languages:

English

Subtitles:

None

Formats:

NTSC

Aspect Ratio:

Widescreen 2.76:1

Colour:

Colour

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Bonus:

The Windjammer Voyage: A Cinemiracle Adventure (2012) A new documentary by historian Dave Strohmaier on the film's original production - 56 min
Windjammer Gets A "Facelift": featuring before and after demos on the film's remastering -13 min
The Windjammer Breakdown Reel -14 min
The Christian Radich Today at the Aalbourg Denmark Tall Ships Festival 2010 - 7 min
Windjammer Trailer: New re-creation from the original 1958 release trailer - 3 min
Windjammer Behind the Scenes Slideshow: Featuring images of the production, the original exhibition, and original publicity of the film - 9 minutes
Original newspaper ads Slideshow