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The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey

  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
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6.6/10
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The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (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
3.8K
YOUR RATING
    • Vincent Ward
    • Vincent Ward(screenplay)
    • Kely Lyons(screenplay)
    • Geoff Chapple(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Lyons
    • Chris Haywood
    • Hamish Gough
    • Vincent Ward
    • Vincent Ward(screenplay)
    • Kely Lyons(screenplay)
    • Geoff Chapple(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bruce Lyons
    • Chris Haywood
    • Hamish Gough
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    • 49User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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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
      • Vincent Ward
      • 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
      New Zealand doesn't have submarines.
    • 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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    Very good film
    I first watched this film in the early nineties. It's always a good sign when a movie can suck you into something new. This is a unique story in a ocean of sequels and copies. It's not just a film about time travel, in fact the time travel takes a back seat to the psychology of a medieval man. This film is about a small medieval village during a time of the plague and a boy who seems to have an answer on how to keep this plague at bay. It's a world filled with superstitions and struggle, even when the travelers end up in the modern era, all their motivations are much the same. It is a gritty film, for some it may be a bit to dark, but it is a truly fascinating and original study.
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    • May 7, 2008

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1988 (Australia)
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Arena Film (Australia)
      • Umbrella Entertainment - Blu-Ray
      • English
    • Also known as
    • 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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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Color
      • Dolby

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