Islands in the stream (film)

Movie
German title	Islands in the stream
Original title	Islands in the Stream
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1977
length	104 minutes
Rod
Director	Franklin J. Schaffner
script	Denne Bart Petitclerc
production	Peter Bart
music	Jerry Goldsmith
camera	Fred J. Koenekamp
cut	Robert Swink
occupation
	George C. Scott : Thomas Hudson; David Hemmings : Eddy; Gilbert Roland : Captain Ralph; Susan Tyrrell : Lil; Richard Evans : Willy; Claire Bloom : Audrey Hudson; Julius Harris : Joseph; Hart Bochner : Tom Hudson; Brad Savage : Andrew Hudson; Michael-James Wixted : David Hudson; Hildy Brooks : Helga Ziegner;

Islands in the Stream (original title: Islands in the Steam ) is a feature film from 1977. In Germany it was released on October 28, 1977 in cinemas. Cinematographer Fred J. Koenekamp was nominated for an Oscar for best camera for the film . It is based on the book of the same name by Ernest Hemingway .

action

Thomas Hudson is an American who left the civilized world for a simple life in the Caribbean. Schaffner tells the story in four parts.

1: The part takes place in the Bahamas around 1940. Tom worries about his friend Eddy, who drinks and argues with everyone. Tom and the islanders celebrate Queen Mum's anniversary .

2: Weeks later, Tom meets his three sons again. The reunion after four years is bitterly sweet. They go on a fishing trip together to catch a marlin . The sons then return to the United States so that the eldest can take part in the Battle of Britain .

3: Here Audrey returns to Tom and wants to make up with him. In the end, Tom learns that his eldest son has fallen.

4: In the fourth part, Tom wants to help the victims of the Nazis escape. Joseph and Eddy accompany him. He wants to bring refugees to the USA via Cuba. When he faces the Cuban coast guard, he is able to save his crew, but is shot himself.

criticism

The lexicon of international films ruled that the film was "an overall [...] somewhat sterile film adaptation", although "succeeded in details".

Web links

Islands in the Stream in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

^ Islands in the stream. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed February 12, 2020 .

[1] Islands in the stream. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed February 12, 2020 .