Quite. I loved the creative direction and the fabulous Ralph Vaughan Williams inspired soundtrack. Others might find it a bit ancient- but it's filmed on a very tight budget, on 16mm, at a difficult time of union disputes, and the rest. 1976 and all that.
I discovered the paperback edition of the novel and was interested thus in the film when it hit the US - and with Peter O'Toole it would probably have got me into the theatre in any case. There are aspects of the story and even the film that smack of the classic British (almost Boys' Own) adventure novel with a modern 'knight errant' character going on quest. The 'alternate history' nature of the plot was also a draw which I thought made the ending even a bit stronger of a story.
I’ll mention Fritz Lang’s 1941 adaptation MAN HUNT, which is quite a film.
A rare favourite novel decently filmed. Thanks for the reminder, Luke!
Quite. I loved the creative direction and the fabulous Ralph Vaughan Williams inspired soundtrack. Others might find it a bit ancient- but it's filmed on a very tight budget, on 16mm, at a difficult time of union disputes, and the rest. 1976 and all that.
LP Hartley's The Go Between and Thomas Mann's Death in Venice are two other rare entries in this category
I discovered the paperback edition of the novel and was interested thus in the film when it hit the US - and with Peter O'Toole it would probably have got me into the theatre in any case. There are aspects of the story and even the film that smack of the classic British (almost Boys' Own) adventure novel with a modern 'knight errant' character going on quest. The 'alternate history' nature of the plot was also a draw which I thought made the ending even a bit stronger of a story.
A peter O'Toole film I missed... going to remedy that.
Great news! Thank you.
Haven't seen this one. I'm intrigued.
Please let me know what you think. There's a decent recording on YouTube.