The Long Ships (Original title)Dugi Brodovi (Alternative title)
Date: 15 March 1964 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, YugoslaviaDirector: Jack Cardiff
Synopsis: Rolfe, elder son of a Viking thane, is shipwrecked during a raid on the Barbary coast. He learns the whereabouts of a legendary bell made of solid gold. Although tortured by El Mansuh, a Moorish prince, he escapes and returns home. Unable to find another ship, he steals a magnificent funeral ship made for the king, Harald, and sails with the princess Gerda as hostage to find the bell. Again the vikings are captured by the Moors and are forced to lead them to the golden bell. King Harald, pursuing Rolfe, captures the Moorish capital and defeats the returning Moors. Rolfe is pardoned.
Genre: Period drama
Subjects: Vikings, Warships
Releases
Date: 1963Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 70mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 124 mins Length: 11205 FeetDialogue (original): English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-871775
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1135787
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-871775
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1135787
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 11184 FeetStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-594922
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 15 March 1964 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, YugoslaviaDirector: Jack Cardiff
Synopsis: Rolfe, elder son of a Viking thane, is shipwrecked during a raid on the Barbary coast. He learns the whereabouts of a legendary bell made of solid gold. Although tortured by El Mansuh, a Moorish prince, he escapes and returns home. Unable to find another ship, he steals a magnificent funeral ship made for the king, Harald, and sails with the princess Gerda as hostage to find the bell. Again the vikings are captured by the Moors and are forced to lead them to the golden bell. King Harald, pursuing Rolfe, captures the Moorish capital and defeats the returning Moors. Rolfe is pardoned.
Genre: Period drama
Subjects: Vikings, Warships
Releases
Date: 1963Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 70mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 124 mins Length: 11205 FeetDialogue (original): English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-871775
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1135787
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-871775
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1135787
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 11184 FeetStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-594922
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film