Xvidfragment the switch to colour was a gradual process mostly taking place from the 1930s to the 1950s. Harris, richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur, drama, thriller october 10, 2015 richard widmark plays a hardened coldwarrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. He rides his crew hard, especially the young ensign ralston james danno macarthur. Its not an incident, its the works richard widmark plays a hardened coldwar warrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. The bedford incident 1 hr 42 min a serviceable but not very exceptional coldwar thriller 1965 by onetime kubrick producer james b. Distant cousins and lindsey ray get through the thick of it in here and now premiere. Video archive for the film the bedford incident, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1965. Naval vessel on a routinenato patrol that ends up in a freakish showdown with a russian submarine. He has specifically chosen the naval ship and captain to be the center of his piece, drawn to captain eric finlander richard widmark after he seemed to critique american war policy. Bedford incident is hands down the finest naval movie ever made unless you count the naval parts of captain phillips. The bedford incident is, alas, the most dry, humorless, and inaccessible of the three, which damages its attempt at creating suspense. It is based on a book, by the same name, by mark rascovich. It is pure intelligent drama with subplots that enhance and not detract from the film.
Jun 08, 2014 for 1965, i couldnt find in a short internet search where the bedford incident ranked with ticket sales. In another version the sub is destroyed, and later that evening the german commodore is found aiming a. Columbia pictures would seem to have had the patent on doomsday thrillers during the mid1960s, between dr. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 31 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 1 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 2. Reportedly, there are two versions with different endings. I have always liked the 1965 movie the bedford incident, a nice story about the cold war. Hey, look how many uk based american and canadian actors fill. Bedford incident is hands down the finest naval movie ever made unless you.
Completely fatigued, young ensign ralston james macarthur misunderstands a finlander order and the bedford steams ahead to the incident that makes inevitable the climax of the film. In this drama, richard widmark plays the skipper of an american destroyer. It stars richard widmark and sidney poitier, with widmark coproducing. The bedford incident is one of the greatest cold war films. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list. An american destroyer captain is determined to confront a. Sidney poitier is ben munceford, a photojournalist aboard the bedford. The cold war between the two major nuclear powers, the united states and the soviet union was at. Listen to the bedford incident soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 11 tracks. An excellent cold war thriller well worth checking out.
Stream tracks and playlists from the bedford incident on your desktop or mobile device. Well, i went out and rented the bedford incident over the weekend. The bedford incident the bed ford incident is an excellent contemporary sea drama based on a littleknown but daytoday reality of the cold war, the monitoring of russian submarine activity by us. Nerveracking suspense surrounds the bedford incident, the tale of a u. Produced in 1965, this british film was shot mostly in england, but it portrays an. This article is within the scope of wikiproject cold war, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the cold war on wikipedia. The cold war was still fairly young when the bedford incident came out, but they already had the formula down cold. Commander potter martin balsam, warns against driving the crew too far, after queffle collapses completely.
When a russian sub is pursued by widmark, the routine mission. They make guitar driven songs featuring orchestral flourishes, futuristic electronic noodles and experimental drum sounds and loops. The bedford incident is a sublime, intricate cold war thriller that doesnt have to rely on special effects theyre actually good for the day, but not the focus of the film or action in a military setting. Jul 12, 2005 the bedford is unlike previous naval assignments munceford has been on. The filmakers made a great decision to film in black and white, because that accentuates its bleak arctic stage, and permitted more. It shows qualities ive seen many times in the american character. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 31 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old. The bedford incident the mid 1960s was a time of fear underlying almost every aspect of life. The bedford incident super cool british indie poprock band comprising of songwriting duo jill farrar and jamie lisle,bassist mark wigglesworth and rachael harrison on celloguitar.
The bedford incident builds the tension expertly up to a surprising and surprisingly swift climax. The bedford incident takes as its premise the folly of military. The bedford incident dvd 1965 2004 by richard widmark. Find release information for the bedford incident 1965 james b. Based on mark rascovichs novel, it tells of a nuclear confrontation between an american naval. Richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur, martin balsam, wally cox, eric portman. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords.
The bedford incident 1965, directed by james b harris. Trailer for the bedford incident richard widmark plays a hardened coldwarrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. Achetez the bedford incident by richard widmark a petit prix. Rent the bedford incident 1965 starring richard widmark and sidney poitier on dvd and bluray. Based on mark rascovich s novel, it tells of a nuclear confrontation between an american naval vessel and a soviet submarine near the arctic circle the mere setting of the story aboard the confines of the. In the story captain finlander hunts down a russian submarine, who invaded greenland territorial waters. The bedford incident dvd 1965 2004 i first watched this film on tv. Have always loved watching richard widmark and he didnt let me down in this one. The cast includes richard widmark, sidney poitier, eric portman and james macarthur. Sidney poitier is ben munceford, a photojournalist aboard the bedford, assigned to record a. Harris, stanley kubricks former producer, here came up with his own.
The filmakers made a great decision to film in black and white, because that accentuates its bleak arctic stage, and permitted more ambitious special effects given 1965 technology. It is there that the captain richard widmark of the bedford, a u. Jul 14, 2011 i have always liked the 1965 movie the bedford incident, a nice story about the cold war. The bedford incident takes as its premise the folly of military aggression within the cold war context of the mid60s. This anticold war film, made at the height of the cold war, received mixed.
Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub in the. Rent the bedford incident 1965 on dvd and bluray netflix. The bedford incident is a 1965 britishamerican cold war film starring richard widmark and sidney poitier, and coproduced by richard widmark. The screenplay by james poe is based on the 1963 book by. The cast also features james mcarthur, martin balsam, wally cox and eric portman, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop.
You will recall that we were discussing this last week. The cold war between the two major nuclear powers, the united states and the soviet union was at its peak. Harris james macarthur richard widmark sidney poitier spanish subtitles uk. Harris, stanley kubricks former producer, here came up with his own dr strangelove variant, muting the black humour but. Rent the bedford incident 1965 on dvd and bluray dvd. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on. But when the sadistic captain richard widmark discovers a soviet sub maybe lurking off the coast, a.
The bedford incident 1965, directed by james b harris film. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub in the depths and. Eric finlander, the maniacal commander who drives his tense crew to the brink of nervous exhaustion. The cast also features eric portman, james macarthur, martin balsam and wally cox, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. The cast also features james macarthur, martin balsam, wally cox and eric portman, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. Often overshadowed by more famous nuclear disaster films like dr. An american destroyer captain is determined to confront a soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. And it turns out its not one of the greatest cold war films ever. It is the height of the cold war and reporter ben munceford sidney poitier is on assignment. Anda bisa nonton full film nya di sini dan tentu saja film the bedford incident 1965 gt sub indo nya sudah kami lengkapi juga untuk kenyamanan pengunjung web kami link download film the bedford incident 1965 gt. Watch the bedford incident online 1965 movie yidio. An excerpt from the bedford incident, a 1965 cold war version of moby dick except the whale is a submarine and the harpoons are missiles.
The bedford incident 1965 full movie download full hd. Harris and is adapted by james poe from the 1963 book by mark rascovich. Harris, with richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur. May 11, 2009 well, i went out and rented the bedford incident over the weekend.
Nonton movie the bedford incident 1965 gt sub indo dramamu. Jan 18, 2014 nerveracking suspense surrounds the bedford incident, the tale of a u. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. It is there that the captain richard widmark of the. Liked it so much i searched until i found it for sale. Nov 20, 2017 bedford incident is hands down the finest naval movie ever made unless you count the naval parts of captain phillips. Sidney poitier is a reporter sent on what ought to be a routine job to cover a practice sail of a destroyer called the uss bedford. Some interesting quotes from the 1965 movie the bedford. Strangelove and failsafe both released in 1964, the bedford incident 1965 is a chillingly effective doomsday tale which plays out its cold war scenario off the coast of greenland. The ending is a real piece of work that comes out of nowhere, and even though the film is a little repetitive up to that point, its all worth it for the titular incident in the end. One version ends with a missile being fired and a torpedo being released from the sub seconds before.
The bedford incident is a 1965 britishamerican cold war film starring richard widmark and sidney poitier and coproduced by widmark. Feb 18, 2014 trailer for the bedford incident richard widmark plays a hardened coldwarrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. With richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur, martin balsam. Read famous quotes from the bedford incident, 1965, directed by james b. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. When a russian sub is pursued by widmark, the routine mission turns deadly when nervous ensign james macarthur fires off. Sep 17, 2019 often overshadowed by more famous nuclear disaster films like dr. The cast also features james macarthur, martin balsam, wally cox and eric portman, as well as.
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