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
Title: Film Music Review: ArchivalAuthor: LANE, Peter Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review for 'Lord Jim/The Long Ships'.
In: British National Film Catalogue v2 1964
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v2 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v231 n13 24 Jun 1964 Page: 73
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v231 n13 24 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2943 27 Feb 1964 Page: II
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2943 27 Feb 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v180 n36 29 May 1964 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v180 n36 29 May 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8881 26 Feb 1964 Page: 7
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8881 26 Feb 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v124 n113 11 Jun 1964 Page: 4
Title: [The Film Daily - v124 n113 11 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v31 n363 April 1964 Page: 58
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v31 n363 April 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 11 Mar 1964 Page: 6
Title: [Variety - 11 Mar 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v230 n11 30 Oct 1963 Page: 10
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v230 n11 30 Oct 1963: no known title]Language: English
Description: On making.
In: The Daily Cinema n8779 26 Jun 1963 Page: 22
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8779 26 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinémonde n1504 4 Jun 1963 Page: 7
Title: [Cinémonde - n1504 4 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: French
Description: On making.
Author: HARTY, Kevin J Pages: viii, 228 p.
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
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(12)
In: Music from the Movies n48/49 2006 Page: 40bTitle: Film Music Review: ArchivalAuthor: LANE, Peter Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review for 'Lord Jim/The Long Ships'.
In: British National Film Catalogue v2 1964
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v2 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v231 n13 24 Jun 1964 Page: 73
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v231 n13 24 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2943 27 Feb 1964 Page: II
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2943 27 Feb 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v180 n36 29 May 1964 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v180 n36 29 May 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8881 26 Feb 1964 Page: 7
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8881 26 Feb 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v124 n113 11 Jun 1964 Page: 4
Title: [The Film Daily - v124 n113 11 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v31 n363 April 1964 Page: 58
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v31 n363 April 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 11 Mar 1964 Page: 6
Title: [Variety - 11 Mar 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v230 n11 30 Oct 1963 Page: 10
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v230 n11 30 Oct 1963: no known title]Language: English
Description: On making.
In: The Daily Cinema n8779 26 Jun 1963 Page: 22
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8779 26 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Cinémonde n1504 4 Jun 1963 Page: 7
Title: [Cinémonde - n1504 4 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: French
Description: On making.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: Vikings on film: essays on depictions of the Nordic Middle AgesAuthor: HARTY, Kevin J Pages: viii, 228 p.