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Riddle Of The Sands Reviews

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Michael York accidentally finds himself face-to-face with a German trial invasion force in the North Sea, prior to World War I. Read more

Starring	Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Simon MacCorkindale, Alan Badel
Director	Tony Maylam
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- Rather too placid adaptation of a semi-classic adventure story in which too little happens to make a rousing action film; points of interest along the way, though.
- 38261
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:45
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  A Bit Different.
  
  Interesting but not very exciting Saturday Afternoon ripping yarns type movie. Micheal York and Jenny Agutter back together after Logan's Run three years ... read more »
  
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  - Barry Bremner
  - Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
  - 21 Apr 2006 at 11:14
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  messing about in boats
  
  This is surprisingly fresh - given its provenance in the 1970s which was a low decade for period drama. A ripping espionage yarn set in the salty flat flats of ... read more »
  
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- - quintus
  - 52 reviews
  - Witney
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 21:42
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  Riddle of the sands
  
  unassuming thriller with a very good plot, some good acting and action. not a glamorous film but its very easy to watch and well worth doing so.
  
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- - NICKJOJO
  - 230 reviews
  - Surrey
  - 12 Dec 2010 at 11:23
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  pretty static,slow film.Probably helps if you read the book
  
  I like michael york, and I don't mind older films or films set in the early 1900's but for some reason I couldn't get into this. Maybe it's one ... read more »
  
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- - sherriffflood
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  - 16 Feb 2010 at 17:47
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  Cracking
  
  I love this film. It's atmospheric, very period-sensitive and a real Boy's Own adventure.
  
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  - Hertford
  - 23 Mar 2007 at 12:55
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  Satisfying interpretaion of the novel
  
  The landscapes in the film are enough to complete the interpretaion from book to film. The acting is good and the story keeps close enough to the book. Watch ... read more »
  
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  - Wigan
  - 20 Sep 2006 at 17:51
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  Poor adaptation of book
  
  This film bears very little relationship to the book; in fact 70% of the film has no relationship to the book whatsover. The acting is poor and Jenny Agutter&#... read more »
  
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  - Wirral, Merseyside
  - 07 Sep 2006 at 20:09
- - 3
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  A Bit Different.
  
  Interesting but not very exciting Saturday Afternoon ripping yarns type movie. Micheal York and Jenny Agutter back together after Logan's Run three years ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 235386
- - Barry Bremner
  - Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
  - 21 Apr 2006 at 11:14
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- - 3
  - 0
  A Bit Different.
  
  Interesting but not very exciting Saturday Afternoon ripping yarns type movie. Micheal York and Jenny Agutter back together after Logan's Run three years ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 235386
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Barry Bremner
  - Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
  - 21 Apr 2006 at 11:14
- - 2
  - 0
  Poor adaptation of book
  
  This film bears very little relationship to the book; in fact 70% of the film has no relationship to the book whatsover. The acting is poor and Jenny Agutter&#... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 283598
- - a customer
  - Wirral, Merseyside
  - 07 Sep 2006 at 20:09
- - 1
  - 0
  Satisfying interpretaion of the novel
  
  The landscapes in the film are enough to complete the interpretaion from book to film. The acting is good and the story keeps close enough to the book. Watch ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 287698
- - a customer
  - Wigan
  - 20 Sep 2006 at 17:51
- - 1
  - 0
  Cracking
  
  I love this film. It's atmospheric, very period-sensitive and a real Boy's Own adventure.
  
  Report this review
- 423023
- - a customer
  - Hertford
  - 23 Mar 2007 at 12:55
- - 0
  - 0
  pretty static,slow film.Probably helps if you read the book
  
  I like michael york, and I don't mind older films or films set in the early 1900's but for some reason I couldn't get into this. Maybe it's one ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 862422
- - sherriffflood
  - 45 reviews
  - Reading
  - 16 Feb 2010 at 17:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Riddle of the sands
  
  unassuming thriller with a very good plot, some good acting and action. not a glamorous film but its very easy to watch and well worth doing so.
  
  Report this review
- 946286
- - NICKJOJO
  - 230 reviews
  - Surrey
  - 12 Dec 2010 at 11:23
- - 0
  - 0
  messing about in boats
  
  This is surprisingly fresh - given its provenance in the 1970s which was a low decade for period drama. A ripping espionage yarn set in the salty flat flats of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1068634
- - quintus
  - 52 reviews
  - Witney
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 21:42

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Critics' reviews
- Rather too placid adaptation of a semi-classic adventure story in which too little happens to make a rousing action film; points of interest along the way, though.
- 38261
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:45
- First published in 1903, Erskine Childers' novel is one of the great adventure classics of English fiction, a tour de... read more on Time Out
- 48854
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19

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