Kidnapped (1971)

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Movie
German title Kidnapped
Original title Kidnapped
Country of production Great Britain
original language English
Publishing year 1971
length 100 minutes
Rod
Director Delbert man
script Jack Pulman
production Hugh Attwooll
Frederick H. Brogger
James Franciscus
music Roy Budd
camera Paul Beeson
cut Peter Boita
occupation

Kidnapped (Original title: Kidnapped ) is a literary film adaptation directed by Delbert Mann based on the novels Kidnapped and Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson . The leading roles are played by Michael Caine and Lawrence Douglas. The alternative title is The Abduction of David Balfour .

action

The setting is Scotland in 1746. In the turmoil after the Battle of Culloden , Jacobite rebels attempt to escape the troops of King George II .

A short time later, the young David Balfour arrives at his uncle Ebenezer's house, who first tries to kill him and then sells him to the slave trader Captain Hoseason. At sea, his ship collides with Alan Breck's boat. As a leader of the insurgents, he had tried to catch another ship in order to escape to France. Hoseason's ship runs aground and Alan and David are washed overboard.

The two reach the coast and make their way to Edinburgh . You will witness massacres committed by government forces led by Mungo Campbell. Alan and David stop at James Stewart, a former Jacobite. David falls in love with his daughter Catriona. The following morning, government forces under Mungo attack the house to arrest James. Mungo is killed by a stranger and James is injured. Alan, David and Catriona escape.

The three later learn that James survived and is on trial for the murder of Mungo Campbell. David goes to the Lord Advocate to convince him of the innocence of the accused, but without success. As long as the real perpetrator does not turn himself in, James will be found guilty in his place and will be executed. Alan now admits to having murdered Mungo and turns himself in to the authorities to save James.

Reviews

"While other actors would be content to portray themselves as daredevils, Michael Caines Alan Breck is an actual character drawing: ruthless, warm-hearted, deeply proud, a born rebel whose strengths do not include peacefulness."

“A very elementary narrative. Perhaps the fact that everyone eats so much porridge is responsible for making the script look so tough. "

"A disappointing version of Stevenson's tale, which Michael Caine's convincing portrayal as Alan Breck is bearable."

Remarks

  • The shooting took place in the summer of 1971. Locations were u. a. Argyll , Fife and Stirling Castle in Scotland. Additional scenes were recorded at Pinewood Studios in England .
  • The day of the first performance in the GDR was December 27, 1974.
  • During the shooting, the financing of the film could no longer be secured. Michael Caine waived his fee to help keep filming.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. David Bishop: S tarring Michael Caine . London 2003, ISBN 1-903111-57-9 , pp. 135f.
  2. Elaine Gallagher: Candidly Caine . London 1990, p. 134.
  3. Bishop 2003, p. 135
  4. ^ Leonard Maltin: Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2003 . New York 2002, p. 737
  5. Bishop 2003, p. 135
  6. locations. Internet Movie Database , accessed May 22, 2015 .
  7. ^ Lexicon of International Films . Hamburg 1995, Volume DF, p. 1377
  8. Bishop 2003, p. 136