Across the Lake (1988)

Director:

Tony Maylam

Writer:

Roger Milner

Stars:

Phyllis Calvert, Richenda Carey, Robert East

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Phyllis Calvert	...	Lady Dolly Campbell
Richenda Carey	...	Betty Buckley
Robert East	...	Ken Norris
Jonathan Elsom	...	Norman Buckley
Dexter Fletcher	...	Jimmy
Nicholas Fry	...	Paul
Juliette Grassby	...	Judy
Peter Harlowe	...	David Benson
Terence Harvey	...	Frank Muller
Ewan Hooper	...	Leo Villa
Anthony Hopkins	...	Donald Campbell
Rosemary Leach	...	Connie Robinson
Jeffrey Longmore	...	Photographer
Peter Meakin	...	TV interviewer
Guy Oliver-Watts	...	Young reporter

Storyline

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

A través del lago

Filming Locations:

Coniston Water, Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The scene on the evening before the record attempt, we see Donald Campbell picking up the phone and calling his wife. This was not correct. In fact, it was his wife who telephoned him. First she tried (through the operator) to reach him at the hotel, but he was not there. He was in the boathouse. So the operator connects her there. However, before the operator puts her through, he wishes Donald "good luck"for tomorrow.

User Reviews

Good attempt in covering a great British hero's final days

I never understood why this has never been released on DVD or video in the U.K. It was released on video in Austrailia and fetches very high prices in auctions.

Anthony Hopkins delivers a fantastic performance as Donald Campbell. The movie is a good attempt in covering his final days but has been spiced up for the screen. There are quite a few in-accuracies but i think that has been done to draw a wider audience rather than just the die hard Campbell fanatics like myself. This film has been scrutinised by many experts for it's inaccuracies, mainly down to the K7 Bluebird hydroplane. Wrong colour for starters.

There are 1000's of people wanting this released on DVD but all requests fall on deaf ears.