I've read both the book and the book by Maldwin Drummond which goes through the various facets and explains them.

Das Rätsel der Sandbank (Originaltitel: The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service) ist ein Roman des irischen Schriftstellers Robert Erskine Childers, der 1903 erschien und als einer der ersten Spionageromane gilt.. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 13. This is a beautiful story. The Riddle of the Sands (Modern Library Classics).

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2020. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. $8.95. Be the first to write a review. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. Cardmember Offers. One of the earliest English spy novels, The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers, is the basis for this movie. The actors were well chosen, tho Michael York's appearance on the quay as Carruthers, dressed more as an old artistic diplomat rather than an aspiring young man in the Foreign Office, (my husband agreed and he was once himself an aspiring young man in the foreign office). The disc arrived in mint condition and was shipped very promptly. 4.5 out of 5 stars 284. A very decent movie.

This, very well could have been a true story. Save. They set out to thwart this terrible scheme, but must outwit not only the cream of the German Navy, but the feared Kaiser Wilhelm himself. Next.

Next. After 40 minutes I lost all interest and began falling asleep. The Riddle of the Sands is an excellent adventure movie.

This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. The beginning was better than the end, tho different to the book. Then this man invites his friend "Carruthers" who is fluent in German to join him. I loved Erskin Childers' book. A few things about the book the Riddle of the Sands before starting the review with the movie: Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2020. Previous.

This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Kaiser Wilhelm is the Grand son of Queen Victoria and a nephew of King Edward VII(Queen Victoria's Oldest/1st daughter "Victoria's" son). Force 10 From Navarone (Widescreen) Harrison Ford.

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This movie is not an action packed fast thriller. The action sequences are duds. I love the book so much that I didnt appreciate the changes that were made.

This is almost historical as it's set before WW1 and is a sign of the general populace's disquiet with Germany, even though apparently the government of the day and the Royal Navy didn't 'appear' to see the forthcoming problem. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

The video was rather beautiful, and as films often do left out much of the detail. Excellent acting by all actors.

Set in 1901, and starring Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale, it concerns the efforts of two Englishmen to avert a plot by the German Empire to launch a military seaborne invasion of England. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 August 2020. It is a great dramatisation of Erskine Childers 1903 novel of the same name. Sold Out.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2019, If you have read the book the film brings it to life with a charming look at late Victorian or early Edwardian manners, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2019. The Riddle of the Sands Illustrated. Two sailboating Englishmen discover a massive German fleet secretly preparing to attack their nation and set out to do something about it. Please try again.

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Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. It was a brave effort on a not easy subject, so much sailing, but I did miss the views of the Freesian islands and the church built on the sands at sea level which always intrigued me. I loved Erskin Childers' book.

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The dialogue sags throughout because all the characters are covering up what they are doing and say nothing important to one another.

Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. It was a brave effort on a not easy subject, so much sailing, but I did miss the views of the Freesian islands and the church built on the sands at sea level which always intrigued me. In fact you need to read the book so that it makes it easier to understand the story itself. Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018. Thankyou. The story of secret German goings on a decade before the First World War is thrilling and the location in the wetlands of North West Germany is fascinating, too The film catches the atmosphere of the novel well, and the actors also fit into the period well.

November 2019 um 05:05 Uhr bearbeitet. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. It arrived on time and was well priced. Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2020. Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out. 4.4 out of 5 stars 531. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The characters are well cast. $39.59.

Be the first to write a review. Try again. I have sent it to my nephews aged 17 and who have started sailing and am waiting for their reactions to this classic of yachting literature. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Super film based on history... where I live we have Bunkers built in which to hide in the event of evasion from Germany!

£4.99. Not my type of film, but then it was purchased for my husband and he enjoyed it. The actors were well chosen, tho Michael York's appearance on the quay as Carruthers, dressed more as an old artistic diplomat rather than an aspiring young man in the Foreign Office, (my husband agreed and he was once himself an aspiring young man in the foreign office).

Spy thriller based on the novel by Erskine Childers. by Erskine Childers | 26 May 2020.

Good story/script.

In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Simon MacCorkindale, Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Alan Badel, Jurgen Anderson, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2020. True diplomats. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness.

This story is about how a young English man called Davies set sail from England to the Freisian coast/northern German coast, to cruise around 3 islands in north sea. Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Alan Badel, Michael Sheard, Wolf Kahler, The Riddle of the Sands, The Riddle of the Sands, Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2020.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2019, If you have read the book the film brings it to life with a charming look at late Victorian or early Edwardian manners, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2019. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

The Riddle of the Sands (1979) is a British drama/thriller film based upon the novel of the same name written by Erskine Childers.

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The story of secret German goings on a decade before the First World War is thrilling and the location in the wetlands of North West Germany is fascinating, too The film catches the atmosphere of the novel well, and the actors also fit into the period well. Learn more about DVD region specifications. I read the book many years ago and have always liked it, so I was excited to find that there was actually a film adaption of it. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Recommended to fans of espionage films.

Galaxy Quest Tim Allen. 4.5 out of 5 stars 111. Riddle of the Sands: The Rank Collection [DVD] [1978] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD Currently unavailable. This DVD story linewas close to the book. Not only do they have to thwart the German Navy but also Kaiser Wilhelm (Wolf Kahler) himself.

$5.00. The beginning was better than the end, tho different to the book. The romantic relationship is muddled and confusing all the way through the movie.

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