The great Atlantic
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The great Atlantic |
| Original title | The Cruel Sea |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1952 |
| length | 121 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Charles Frend |
| script | Eric Ambler |
| production | Leslie Norman / Rank Organization |
| music | Alan Rawsthorne |
| camera | Gordon Dines |
| cut | Peter Tanner |
| occupation | |
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The Great Atlantic (originally The Cruel Sea ) is a British war film by director Charles Frend from 1952. The screenplay is based on the novel "Cruel Sea" by Nicholas Monsarrat . The premiere in Germany took place on November 6, 1953.
action
Lieutenant Commander George Ericson is transferred from the Merchant Navy to the Navy at the beginning of World War II . He is given command of the HMS Compass Rose , a corvette for escorting ship convoys. Ericson notes that most of his officers are newcomers with no sea experience. Even so, the Compass Rose becomes an effective combat unit. The young officers get more and more experience with the weather conditions on their convoy across the Atlantic. The crew is often busy rescuing seafarers from sinking civilian merchant ships.
After three years of this escort service, it happens. The Compass Rose is torpedoed and the crew has to leave the sinking ship. But most of the crew members lose their lives. Ericson and his first officer Lockhart survive. Ericson receives a new command, the HMS Saltash Castle . Together with Lockhart, they resume the monotonous routine of the escort.
At the end of the war, the crew of Saltash Castle can sink a German submarine. When the war is over, the ship returns to its home port. Several German submarines are taken into captivity. Ericson, who like the rest of the crew is exhausted, referred to as the only winner of the war, the cruel sea ( the cruel sea ).
Reviews
“The film tries to strip naval warfare of its adventurous glamor. He makes it visible as a monotonous mixture of fear and discipline. Captivating in spite of the lack of sensation, it convinces with objectivity and elegant disposition. "
“A tough and very realistically drawn British war film that doesn't want to be a star cinema, but wants to underline its authenticity with a group of largely unknown actors. Based on the memory of a British naval officer, the film tries to give an honest picture of naval warfare without slipping into a romantic, adventurous mood ... "
Awards
- Nomination in the category
- Best Adapted Screenplay - Eric Ambler
British Film Academy Award 1954
- Nomination in the categories
- Best movie
- Best British Film
- Best British Actor (Jack Hawkins)
background
In this film, Alec McCowen made his film debut. At the same time, Donald Sinden was seen here in his first major speaking role. Denholm Elliott was also relatively new, he starred in a movie for the sixth time, and Virginia McKenna only the third time.
Eric Ambler, himself a successful writer, wrote the script for a total of 19 films.
The film's military advisers were Commander RS Abram and Captain JE Broome, both of the Royal Navy.
DVD publications
- British War Collection - Release: Mar 22, 2005 - ABN: B00076YPBM
- The Cruel Sea - Release: October 17, 2006 - ABN: B000H1RFQ4
Web links
- The Cruel Sea in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Critique of Variety
literature
- Nicholas Monsarrat: The Cruel Sea - English edition - Burford Books, 2000 - ISBN 1-58080-046-7
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Lexicon of International Films 2000/2001 (CD-ROM)
- ↑ http://www.cinema.de/film_aktuell/filmdetail/film/?typ=inhalt&film_id=9637