Defiant, during the french revolutionary wars, fair captain crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel secondincommand lt. Defiant is ready to leave england after acquiring some new hands on a mission to protect a convoy of timber ships from. Captain crawford alec guinness is the firm but fair disciplinarian whose leaves the punishment to sadistic underling lieutenant scottpaget dirk bogarde. The film was directed by lewis gilbert, now mostly remembered for his contributions to the james bond series of movies but who also directed a host of classic british films between 1944 and 1995. In his study of the british film industry, a mirror for england faber and faber, 1971, raymond durgnat notes that the true story of the 1789 mutiny on the h. Defiant was british composer clifton parker sink the bismarck.
That said, i have a weakness for the subject matter since i grew up on c. Defiant, during the french revolutionary war, fair captain crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel secondincommand lieutenant scottpadget, whose heavyhanded command style pushes the crew to. It tells the story of a mutiny aboard the fictitious ship of the title at around the time of the spithead mutiny. When he awakens he hears french voices and wonders if the defiant has been captured by the french. Defiant shipmate receives 24 lashes with the cat o.
Defiant and her ferocious battles in the napoleanic campaign. In short, 90% of the film is very welldone while the final 10% is rather run of the mill. Bounty was never filmed in england but was filmed twice in america, in 1935 and 1962. Alec guinness stars as captain crawford, an 18thcentury ships captain. North based on the novel mutiny by frank tilsley role. Usa 19 september 1962 new york city, new york denmark 6 october 1962. Although this is a hollywood depiction it is nevertheless true. The warship hms defiant is under the able leadership of captain crawford during its battles with napoleon and his french navy.
Defiant, during the french revolutionary war, fair captain crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel secondincommand lieutenant scottpadget, whose heavyhanded command style pushes the crew to mutiny. Foresters hornblower and alexander kents captain bolitho books i. Vintage 1 sheet movie poster damn the defiant 1962 alec. Music from the original 1962 motion picture soundtrack. The scariest ship to ever sail the seven seas duration. With alec guinness, dirk bogarde, maurice denham, nigel stock. Staring anthony quayle, dirk bogarde and alec guinness. A captain struggles with his allegiances when his tyrannical lieutenant inspires the crew to mutiny. Crawfords ambitious first mate has thoughts of mutiny when his own counsel is overlooked. Tall, burly, roundfaced and possessed of a powerful and resonant voice. Adapted from frank tilsleys novel mutiny, this is a film built around a true story about what became known as the spithead and.
The bounty 211 movie clip second in command 1984 hd duration. It was also shot in cinemascope, which means that the dvd is a major revelation. The captain calls for the ship to identify itself, but its all a trick. Nov 06, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises damn the defiant. Defiant s crew is part of a fleetwide movement to present a petition of grievances to the admiralty. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of damn the defiant. He had just completed a rather questionable role as a japanese widower in a. Feb 14, 2016 sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. Defiant on channel 4 this afternoon, shown under its american title damn the defiant.
Defiant is a british naval war cinemascope and technicolor film from 1962 starring alec guinness and dirk bogarde. Damn the defiant 62 bryan pringle anthony quayle dirk. Based on the novel mutiny by author frank tilsley, the film was called h. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. The castdamn the defiant, screenplay by nigel kneale and edmund h. Damn the defiant 62 bryan pringle anthony quayle dirk bogarde.
Starring alec guinness, dirk bogarde, maurice denham, and nigel stock. Trailer for damn the defiant defiant s crew is part of a fleetwide movement to present a petition of grievances to the admiralty. It is the height of the napoleonic wars and, at sea, capt. The captain is wounded in the arm and has to be taken down below. Defiant finds the mate dirk bogarde has driven the men to mutiny. I remember very well going to see this film when it was released in 1962 and. May 27, 2009 forty years before master and commander, damn the defiant. This poster has light edge wear and has fold lines creases which is normal as almost all posters from this time period were folded for shipping from the supply houses to the movie theaters. Damn the defiant laserdisc ld like new condition, napoleonic wars, alec guinness. It is primarily a great study of alec guinness in his preobi wan days, as the steady yet intimidated captain crawford of hms defiant, whose control over his ship is under the sway of his disobedient second officer, played by the seldom seen dirk. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. He completed his education at rugby school and had a brief spell at rada, before treading the boards for the first time as the straight man in a music hall comedy act in 1931. Scottpadget dirk bogarde is a ruthless career opportunistand borderline torturerwhom the captain is at pains to keep at bay.
Alec guinness, dirk bogarde, anthony quayle is a british adventure cinemascope and technicolor film from 1962 starring alec guinness and dirk bogarde. It was remade again, after durgnats book was published, as the bounty, 1984, by an australian director. British naval protocol during this period was harsh. Defiant is an enthralling british naval drama made to capitalize on mgms epic remake of mutiny on the bounty, also released in 1962. The crew of a royal navy ship embarks on a mission to fight the flotilla of napoleon. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives. A captains alec guinness mate dirk bogarde drives his men to mutiny. Damn the defiant is a reasonably welldone motion picture about a british frigate. Alec guinness dirk bogarde maurice denham 1962 the 18thcentury captain alec guinness of the h. Based on the novel, mutiny, by frank tilsley, damn the defiant. After crawford is injured in a fiery battle with a french treasure. Defiant, the humane crawford guinness strives to maintain order throughout the ship against the ceaseless brutality of sadistic first mate scottpadget dirk bogarde.
Director lewis gilbert spares no expense on detailsthe elaborate sets and lavish costumes are of the utmost believability, making the film essential viewing for any history lover. Damn the defiant is a reasonably welldone motion picture about a british frigate deployed in the mediterranean during the napoleanic war. As tensions on the vessel mount, crawford must keep. Approved 1h 41min action, drama, history 15 april 1962 uk on the h. Crawfords crew, led by vizard, is driven to mutiny by the viciousness of one of his officers, lieutenant scottpadget, despite the dangers of invasion by the french. Scottpadget thinks crawford is soft on the men and uses crawfords son, who is aboard, to manipulate the ships leader. It clearly doesnt compare with the other 1962 movie that featured alec guinness and anthony quayle thatd be lawrence of arabia. The continual sadism of defiant s first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The freelance career began with dirk playing the sadistic lt scottpadget opposite alec guinness as the patient ships captain. Spain 5 november 1962 madrid mexico december 1962. Defiant in its native britain and everywhere else, but given a livlier. The initial screenplay was called the mutineers, but by the time the film was shot in the latter part of 1961 and then released in 1962, it had been retitled damn the defiant.
Wellliked by his crew, crawford clashes with the newest man on board, lt. The interplay and politicking between the two is the real reason to watch this film. Set in 1797 at the beginning of the napoleonic wars, damn the defiant. It is primarily a great study of alec guinness in his preobi wan days, as the steady yet intimidated captain crawford of hms defiant, whose control over his ship is under the sway of his disobedient second officer, played by the seldom seen dirk bogarde as. Defiant 1962 lewis gilbert, alec guinness, dirk bogarde, maurice denham, adventure, drama, history may 26, 2016 defiants crew is part of a fleetwide movement to present a petition of grievances to the admiralty. Alec guinness must battle a mutinous crew and napoleons fleet in the rousing, historical adventure damn the defiant. Original trailer mutiny threatens his majestys warship during the war against napoleon in damn the defiant. Get the best deals on alec guinness film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. Alec guinness stars in this british sea adventure set during the napoleonic wars as capt. The dvd provides very mediocre and flawed picture and sound plus no significant extras. Alec guinness must battle a mutinous crew and napoleons fleet in the rousing, historical adventuredamn the defiant. Poza o poti vedea in marime naturala daca apesi pe ea. This vintage original still shows a very rare naval photo of bryan pringle on the left and anthony quayle on the right holding guns on dirk bogarde. Anthony quayle was born in ainsdale in september 19, the son of a lancashire lawyer.
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