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Aikasuunnistaja

Original title: The Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey
  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.7K
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POPULARITY
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3,845
Aikasuunnistaja (1988)
Men seeking relief from the Black Death, guided by a boy's vision, dig a tunnel from 14th century England to 20th century New Zealand.
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Men seeking relief from the Black Death, guided by a boy's vision, dig a tunnel from 14th century England to 20th century New Zealand.Men seeking relief from the Black Death, guided by a boy's vision, dig a tunnel from 14th century England to 20th century New Zealand.Men seeking relief from the Black Death, guided by a boy's vision, dig a tunnel from 14th century England to 20th century New Zealand.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
27,307
3,845
  • Director
    • Vincent Ward
  • Writers
    • Vincent Ward(screenplay)
    • Kely Lyons(screenplay)
    • Geoff Chapple(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Lyons
    • Chris Haywood
    • Hamish Gough
Top credits
  • Director
    • Vincent Ward
  • Writers
    • Vincent Ward(screenplay)
    • Kely Lyons(screenplay)
    • Geoff Chapple(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Lyons
    • Chris Haywood
    • Hamish Gough
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 4 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Bruce Lyons
    Bruce Lyons
    • Connor
    Chris Haywood
    Chris Haywood
    • Arno
    Hamish Gough
    • Griffin
    • (as Hamish McFarlane)
    Marshall Napier
    Marshall Napier
    • Searle
    Noel Appleby
    • Ulf
    Paul Livingston
    • Martin
    Sarah Peirse
    Sarah Peirse
    • Linnet
    Mark Wheatley
    • Tog 1
    Tony Herbert
    • Tog 2
    Jessica Cardiff-Smith
    • Esme
    Roy Wesney
    • Grandpa
    Kathleen-Elizabeth Kelly
    • Grandma
    Jay Saussey
    • Griffin's Girlfriend
    Charles Walker
    • Old Chrissie
    Desmond Kelly
    • Smithy
    Bill Le Marquand
    • Tom
    Jay Laga'aia
    Jay Laga'aia
    • Jay
    • (as Jay Lavea Laga'aia)
    Norman Fairley
    Norman Fairley
    • Submarine Captain
    • Director
      • Vincent Ward
    • Writers
      • Vincent Ward(screenplay) (from an original idea by)
      • Kely Lyons(screenplay)
      • Geoff Chapple(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      It was this movie that convinced the producers of Alien³ (1992) to hire Vincent Ward as writer/director (although Ward would eventually leave the set of Alien 3 after many creative differences with the studio).
    • Goofs
      (at around 51 mins), during the pouring of the spike in the foundry, Griffin breaks the "fourth wall" by briefly looking up at the camera and then quickly away again.
    • Crazy credits
      Some releases of the film display the following message before the film starts:

      "You are about to watch the Time-Travel Adventure Film THE NAVIGATOR. DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET. The first minutes of THE NAVIGATOR are shown in the stark black and white of 14th Century England during the black plague.

      At the moment when the Navigator's 14th Century travelers begin to reach the modern 20th century, the world of the Navigator bursts into color on your screen."
    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)

    User reviews49

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    9/10
    wondrous surreal adventure indie
    It's 1348 Cumbria, England. Black Death has killed a third of Europe and is spreading in England. Griffin is a young boy in a village which is still free from the disease. He has visions of a cathedral. Connor leads a group to rig a spire on this cathedral. They dig using a machine and come out into the modern world on the other side. Martin declares it God's world which must be the other side of their cursed home world. Ulf fails to cross the highway and is left behind. His brother Searle leads the group as Connor goes off to find the church. They encounter three foundry workers on their last night before it is shut down. The workers take the copper from the group and cast a pinnacle. The group races to put it up before the sun rises.

    This is a great surreal adventure. It's great use of black and white. It is original and unique. Crossing the highway is utterly memorable. The characters are great. This is a great concept that overcomes the lower budget and limited filmmaking. It is wondrous, thrilling, and memorable.
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    • May 3, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1988 (Australia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Arena Film (Australia)
      • Umbrella Entertainment - Blu-Ray
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Navigaattori
    • Filming locations
      • Tongariro National Park, Central Plateau, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Arenafilm
      • Film Investment Corporation of New Zealand
      • The Australian Film Commission
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,333,379
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,333,379
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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