The Hindenburg (1975) 6.1
A film that chronicles the events of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames. Director:Robert Wise |
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The Hindenburg (1975) 6.1
A film that chronicles the events of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames. Director:Robert Wise |
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| George C. Scott | ... |
Ritter
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| Anne Bancroft | ... |
The Countess
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| William Atherton | ... |
Boerth
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| Roy Thinnes | ... |
Martin Vogel
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| Gig Young | ... |
Edward Douglas
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Emilio Pajetta
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| Charles Durning | ... |
Captain Pruss
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| Richard Dysart | ... |
Lehman
(as Richard A. Dysart)
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Robert Clary | ... |
Joe Spah
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| Rene Auberjonois | ... |
Major Napier
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Peter Donat | ... |
Reed Channing
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| Alan Oppenheimer | ... |
Albert Breslau
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| Katherine Helmond | ... |
Mrs. Mildred Breslau
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| Joanna Moore | ... |
Mrs. Channing
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Stephen Elliott | ... |
Captain Fellows
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This film is a compendium of the facts and fiction of the events leading up to the disaster. For dramatic effect, Sabotage was chosen as the cause, rather than electricity lashing out at a couple of tons of hydrogen. Written by Charles Holland <charley@themovies.com.au>
I actually thought the crash sequence in "The Hindenburg" looked pretty realistic. The combination of newsreel footage and special effects was effective as it was often difficult to distinguish between the two.
Robert Wise was an editor on "Citizen Kane" and he skillfully combined studio shots with stock footage on that great film as well. What worked on both of these movies was that the new shots were matched with the archival footage in terms of quality. Scratches, shaky camera movements and other imperfections were added to the special effects sequences to blend better with the existing newsreels.
Sure the script has some flaws but let's face it, you watch a film like this to see the disaster and "The Hindenburg" delivers.