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The Long Ships

  • 1964
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 6m
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6.0/10
2.9K
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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.

  • Director
    • Jack Cardiff
  • Writers
    • Berkely Mather
    • Beverley Cross
    • Frans G. Bengtsson
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Sidney Poitier
    • Russ Tamblyn
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    2.9K
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    • Director
      • Jack Cardiff
    • Writers
      • Berkely Mather
      • Beverley Cross
      • Frans G. Bengtsson
    • Stars
      • Richard Widmark
      • Sidney Poitier
      • Russ Tamblyn
    • 82User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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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
    • Rolfe
    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    • Aly Mansuh
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Orm
    Rosanna Schiaffino
    Rosanna Schiaffino
    • Aminah
    Oskar Homolka
    Oskar Homolka
    • Krok
    Edward Judd
    Edward Judd
    • Sven
    Lionel Jeffries
    Lionel Jeffries
    • Aziz
    Beba Loncar
    Beba Loncar
    • Gerda
    Clifford Evans
    Clifford Evans
    • King Harald
    Gordon Jackson
    Gordon Jackson
    • Vahlin
    Colin Blakely
    Colin Blakely
    • Rhykka
    David Lodge
    David Lodge
    • Olla
    Henry Oscar
    Henry Oscar
    • Auctioneer
    Paul Stassino
    Paul Stassino
    • Raschid
    Jeanne Moody
    • Ylva
    Milan Bosiljcic-Beli
      Zorica Gajdas
        Luanshya Greer
        • Harem girl
        • (uncredited)
        • 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
          Leaving aside the issue of the sound of a bell made of gold, the bell could not the sound it does. It forms the dome of the building and is covered with concrete and stone which would stop the metal vibrating, absorbing the energy of the sound.
        • 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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        7/10
        Prince Valiant Versus Othello, Best Two Out of Three Falls
        In reading some of the other reviews I learned that The Long Ships was based on a rather serious work of medieval fiction. That's certainly did not come out in this film which has all the appearances of something that Vince McMahon might have directed.

        I'm guessing that Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier and the rest of the cast wanted to do something that paid well without too much strain on the talent. In addition, Poitier for the only time in his career, got to play a villain. He hams up his part as a poor man's Othello with real relish.

        There's a little Captain Ahab in Poitier's Othello impersonation as well. He's a Moorish prince obsessed with finding a legendary golden bell. When he hear's of Richard Widmark spinning tales in the market place for pin money he has him summoned.

        Widmark escapes by diving out a window from a height and the next thing you hear from him is that he's washed up on Viking shores. I'm not sure the writers didn't want you to think he swam from Morocco to Norway either. Any how he tries to get a ship from dad, Oscar Homolka. The only ship available is the ship Homolka built for the Norse king. To insure the Norse king doesn't kill his Homolka, younger brother Russ Tamblyn kidnaps his daughter who he has a thing for in any event. And back they go to find the bell.

        Richard Widmark is not known as a player who's best at comedy, but he seems to get in the spirit of the lightheartedness. Russ Tamblyn who was finding less and less employment as a dancer got to show a lot of athleticism in dueling sequences. The guy who seemed to be really enjoying making this film however was Oscar Homolka.

        Jack Cardiff directed this film and he's probably best known as the United Kingdom's premier color cinematographer. The Long Ships has some of his best work and it also has a stirring musical score.

        I saw this film in theaters as a teen and over forty years later I still enjoy this rollicking medieval romp.

        Vince McMahon couldn't have staged it better.
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        • Sep 8, 2007

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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(Studio)
        • Production companies
          • Warwick Film Productions
          • Avala Film
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        • Budget
          • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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        • Runtime
          2 hours 6 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.20 : 1

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