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The Long Ships

  • 19641964
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.8K
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The Long Ships (1964)
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A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.
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6.0/10
2.8K
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  • Director
    • Jack Cardiff
  • Writers
    • Berkely Mather(screenplay)
    • Beverley Cross(screenplay)
    • Frans G. Bengtsson(novel "The Long Ships")
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Sidney Poitier
    • Russ Tamblyn
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  • Director
    • Jack Cardiff
  • Writers
    • Berkely Mather(screenplay)
    • Beverley Cross(screenplay)
    • Frans G. Bengtsson(novel "The Long Ships")
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Sidney Poitier
    • Russ Tamblyn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    The Long Ships
    Trailer 3:24
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    Sidney Poitier, Beba Loncar, and Russ Tamblyn in The Long Ships (1964)
    Sidney Poitier and Russ Tamblyn in The Long Ships (1964)
    The Long Ships (1964)
    Sidney Poitier and Richard Widmark in The Long Ships (1964)
    Sidney Poitier and Richard Widmark in The Long Ships (1964)
    Rosanna Schiaffino in The Long Ships (1964)
    Sidney Poitier, Beba Loncar, and Russ Tamblyn in The Long Ships (1964)
    The Long Ships (1964)
    Beba Loncar in The Long Ships (1964)
    Beba Loncar in The Long Ships (1964)
    Sidney Poitier and Richard Widmark in The Long Ships (1964)
    Sidney Poitier, Beba Loncar, and Russ Tamblyn in The Long Ships (1964)

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    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Rolfeas Rolfe
    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    • Aly Mansuhas Aly Mansuh
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Ormas Orm
    Rosanna Schiaffino
    Rosanna Schiaffino
    • Aminahas Aminah
    Oskar Homolka
    Oskar Homolka
    • Krokas Krok
    Edward Judd
    Edward Judd
    • Svenas Sven
    Lionel Jeffries
    Lionel Jeffries
    • Azizas Aziz
    Beba Loncar
    Beba Loncar
    • Gerdaas Gerda
    Clifford Evans
    Clifford Evans
    • King Haraldas King Harald
    Gordon Jackson
    Gordon Jackson
    • Vahlinas Vahlin
    Colin Blakely
    Colin Blakely
    • Rhykkaas Rhykka
    David Lodge
    David Lodge
    • Ollaas Olla
    Henry Oscar
    Henry Oscar
    • Auctioneeras Auctioneer
    Paul Stassino
    Paul Stassino
    • Raschidas Raschid
    Jeanne Moody
    • Ylvaas Ylva
    Milan Bosiljcic-Beli
      Zorica Gajdas
        Luanshya Greer
        • Harem girlas Harem girl
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        • Director
          • Jack Cardiff
        • Writers
          • Berkely Mather(screenplay)
          • Beverley Cross(screenplay)
          • Frans G. Bengtsson(novel "The Long Ships")
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        • Trivia
          Sidney Poitier had a miserable experience filming in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. It was April, 1963, and allegedly, the mood was gloom, the locals seemed hostile, and the weather was freezing. Poitier said: ''I have been spending hours on the set, dreaming about tropical climates and little shacks on pink beaches.''
        • Goofs
          Ten times the number of men shown could not lift the bell of gold; nor could the small raft shown float it.
        • Quotes

          Rolfe: If we ever had children, my lady, what princely liars they would be!

        • Alternate versions
          The UK cinema version was cut for violence and the 1988 video release lost a further 13 secs to edit shots of horse-falls.
        • Connections
          Featured in Cinema Komunisto (2010)

        User reviews82

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        6/10
        Good fun
        They say you shouldn't re-visit things you dug when you were a kid, because you'll be disappointed. I remember being blown away by 'The Long Ships' on b/w TV when I was about 8, and I knew that the film wasn't going to live up to my memories - but it could have been a lot, lot worse.

        'The Long Ships' was made at the tail end of the historical togas and sandals epics of the fifties and early sixties, and it doesn't take itself anywhere near as seriously as 'Ben Hur', 'El Cid' or 'The Egyptian'. It's basically a good old adventure yarn, and it's still actually a load of fun, even if it gets a bit bogged down in the middle.

        Richard Widmark is a Viking (only slightly more ridiculously than his nemesis Sidney Poitier as a Moor) who is shipwrecked and thinks he has found the location of the fabled 'Mother of Voices' - a gigantic golden bell as tall as 'three tall men', made by monks somewhereorother. In his efforts to capture it he and his crew constantly run up against Poitier who has similar designs. All of this leads to some rather improbably rapid voyages from one end of Europe to the other, apparently accomplished overnight - but the film makers obviously didn't give a lot of priority to plausibility, and neither should the viewer.

        Widmark plays his hero more like Indiana Jones than Ben Hur. There is a good deal of comedy, and a couple of scenes even feel like they belong in a 'Carry On' movie (particularly the scene where the Vikings bust into the Harem, which might have been offensive if it wasn't so deliberately slapstick).

        Sure, it's an adventure drama, but if you're expecting the sort of grave, Biblical epic which had been popular for most of the previous decade, look somewhere else. 'The Long Ships' is a good old-fashioned adventure yarn, and as such is still pretty good fun; at least as much as modern equivalents like 'The Mummy'. I'm giving it a strong 6.0.
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        • Release date
          • June 24, 1964 (United States)
        • Countries of origin
          • United Kingdom
          • Yugoslavia
        • Languages
          • Arabic
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Dugi brodovi
        • Filming locations
          • Yugoslavia
        • Production companies
          • Warwick Film Productions
          • Avala Film
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          • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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        • Runtime
          2 hours 6 minutes
        • Color
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        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.20 : 1

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