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Director:
Writers:
Nelson Gidding (writer)
Richard Levinson (story)
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Release Date:
25 December 1975 (USA) more
Tagline:
The truth at last? What really happened to The Hindenburg? more
Plot:
A film that chronicles the events of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Xbox and Netflix Taste Great Together
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User Comments:
My favorite disaster flick! more (38 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| George C. Scott | ... | Col. Franz Ritter | |
| Anne Bancroft | ... | Ursula, The Countess | |
| William Atherton | ... | Boerth | |
| Roy Thinnes | ... | Martin Vogel | |
| Gig Young | ... | Edward Douglas | |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Emilio Pajetta | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Capt. Pruss | |
| Richard Dysart | ... | Capt. Lehman | |
| Robert Clary | ... | Joe Spahn | |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Maj. Napier | |
| Peter Donat | ... | Reed Channing | |
| Alan Oppenheimer | ... | Albert Breslau | |
| Katherine Helmond | ... | Mrs. Mildred Breslau | |
| Joanna Moore | ... | Mrs. Channing | |
| Stephen Elliott | ... | Capt. Fellows |
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125 min
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Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (Westrex Recording System) (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | USA:PG (certificate #24257) | Netherlands:12
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A real-life tragedy nearly happened during the filming of the Hindenburg's fiery death. A full-scale section of the Hindenburg's nose was built for the film, and was set to be destroyed by fire for the film's final destruction sequence. A half-dozen stunt artists wearing fire-retardant gear were placed in the nose replica as it was set afire; however, the fire quickly got out of control, causing several stunt artists to get lost in the smoke, damaging several cameras filming the action, and nearly destroying the sound stage. Some of the footage from this sequence was used in the final cut of the film, but the full sequence, as it had been planned, was not included. more
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Factual errors: When the Hindenburg drops its water when coming into Lakehurst, the sailors bathe in it. This is wrong because water falling from such a height would have such a force that it would crush human bodies. It was also unsanitary from being for washing and human waste. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV) more
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There's A Lot to be Said for the Fuhrer more
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"The Hindenburg" is a Robert Wise film in which he depicts the last voyage of the blimp from Germany to Lakehurst, New Jersey. He adapted the screenplay from Michael Mooney's book, in which the Hindenburg might have been a victim of sabotage from someone on board.
This film has all the elements for a great disaster! The usual cast of colorful characters played by terrific actors (George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, Burgess Meredith, Katherine Helmond, Charles Durning, etc), a nice twist to a factual tale about sabotage bringing down the symbol of Nazi power, and an outstanding display of the effects during the explosion sequence. Wise used the actual newsreel footage, shot it freeze-frame style and spliced it in with the characters as they try to escape death. The best part of the movie by far!
"The Hindenburg" does drag in some spots but the viewer needs to pay close attention to what is going on, who everyone is, what issues they have, why they are on the zepplin and how this adds to the story. Pay close attention to The Countess played by Anne Bancroft, by far the best character in the movie.
This happens to be my favorite disaster movie for a number of reasons. First off, the sabotage plot unfolds nicely and I actually believe that the Hindenburg was downed as an act of sabotage. I have always believed this. Second, I love the detail Wise's team did with the ship's interior sets, you actually feel as if you are flying on the ship, and the third, the last sequence with the explosion occurs. Effects were pretty damn well done! If you want to see a true disaster come about, revolving around a suspenseful story with great characters, rent "The Hindenburg"