Men seeking relief from the black death, guided by a boys vision, dig a tunnel from 14th century england to 20th century new zealand. It is a visually stunning, wellwritten wellacted little film that manages to be both thoughtprovoking and entertaining. Bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish mcfarlane, marshall napier, noel appleby, paul livingston, sarah pierse 1988, 92 minutes, directed by. With the boy as their guide, a group set out to dig a hole to the other side of the world. Thus begins new zealand director vincent wards 1988 the navigator. A bold fusion of history, myth, and futuristic fantasy, wards imaginitive medieval odyssey ravishes the eye, challenges the mind, and stirs the heart. A medieval odyssey 1988, a film thats neither as bad nor as sprawling as its title suggests. A mediaeval odyssey 1988 the navigator the navigator.
Above average but is deemed by many to be the vincent wards best. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A medieval odyssey 1988 wards sophomore feature is a haunting fantasy, in which a group of medieval peasants travel through time to 20th century new zealand in a desperate attempt to rid their village of the black death. Its original subtitle a medieval odyssey was replaced with an odyssey across time for the american release, then changed again to a timetravel adventure. A timetravel adventure 1988 men seeking relief from the black death, guided by a boys vision, dig a tunnel from 14th century england to 20th century new zealand. A group of desperate villagers, led by the mystic visions of a young boy, set off to a remote cave where they hope theyll find the answer to escape this deadly plague. A medieval odyssey 1988 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Jun, 2018 following the release of his 1984 debut feature vigil, vincent ward returned four years later with the navigator. A medieval odyssey as a high quality video download. A medieval odyssey, a 1988 new zealand science fiction movie. Bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish mcfarlane, marshall napier. A medieval odyssey is a bold and often startling fusion of medieval fantasy and time travel science fiction, quite unlike anything youve seen. It is a visually stunning, wellwritten wellacted little film that manages to be. The blacks run deep and, when combined with some of the films.
A medieval odyssey in the 14th century a village seeking escape from the black death are guided by a boys vision to tunnel into an abandoned mine and emerge into 20th century new zealand. Griffins remote cumbrian mining village rejoices when his older brother, connor, returns from his travels, but their welcome darkens when he confirms rumors of the reach of a black death plaguing earth. Nominated for the palme dor at the prestigious cannes film festival, the navigator. It screened in competition at the cannes film festival and won six afi awards in 1988. Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer griffins vision from the feature film the navigator. A medieval odyssey 1988 first, once you can rate this movie. Griffin, a young boy, is plagued by apocalyptic visions which he believes could save his village. With bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish gough, marshall napier. Following the release of his 1984 debut feature vigil, vincent ward returned four years later with the navigator. Keep this tab open and open a new tab to myvidster.
A medieval odyssey 1988 this is a wonderfully strange film, a surreal and beautifully shot account of a quest to halt the progress of a deadly plague in its tracks. A medieval odyssey, a film that would cement his position as one of the most. The navigator, a comedy directed by and starring buster keaton. Watching the navigator is like watching something recorded from the point of view of an alien who has landed on earth. Following the clues provided in a young boys vision of possible salvation from the black death, a ragtag group of 14thcentury cumbrian villagers set off to. In order to save people from the black death he leads them through tunnels. Men seeking relief from the black death, guided by a boys vision, dig a tunnel from 14th. Starring bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish gough, sarah peirse, and marshall napier. In the 14th century a village seeking escape from the black death are guided by a boys vision to tunnel into an abandoned mine and emerge into 20th century new zealand. A medieval odyssey was released in australian cinemas on 6 december 1988. The navigator is an ambitious time travel film set in both the fourteenth and twentieth centuries. Mystical tale of a tiny 14thcentury english hamlet during the devastation of the black plague. A medieval odyssey 1988 03031989 us action, adventure, drama, fantasy, mystery 1h 30m user score. A medieval odyssey 1988 1h 30min action, adventure, drama 16 september 1988 canada storyline.
A visionary boy leads five men from the 14th century into a 20th century city. Pdf on oct 1, 1992, kathleen biddick and others published the navigator. The phenomenon is seen from the point of view of the aliens, to whom every modern convenience and invention is a. With the boy as their guide, a group set out to dig a. A medieval odyssey 1988 starring bruce lyons and chris haywood on dvd and bluray. Jan 21, 2014 watch the navigator a medieval odyssey 1 dynaamiyu on dailymotion. A medieval odyssey 1988 listed as avaialble by dvd this april 20. A medieval odyssey the navigator begins in 14th century england, where the dreaded black death is wiping out cities all over europe. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
A medieval odyssey dvd, 2001 at the best online prices at ebay. Encouraging a small band of men to tunnel into the earth, they surface in 1980s new zealand and a future beyond. The fugitives tunnel their way through the darkness and emerge on the other sideinto a bustling new zealand metropolis in the year 1988. The different subtitles given to the navigator 1988 since its release suggests the problem in classifying this film as belonging to any particular genre or, indeed, any genre at all. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the navigator. Best picture, director, cinematography geoffrey simpson, editing john scott, production design sally campbell and costume design glenys jackson, and was nominated. A medieval odyssey 1988 in the navigator there are many moments of intense beauty that branch off the films core fishoutofwater premise, including a man attached to. Nra fumes, sues new york for not letting gun stores stay open during pandemic. The navigator, a medieval odyssey 1988 trailer on vimeo. A young boy in 14th century cumbria north of england keeps getting visions he cannot explain. A medieval odyssey 1988 bluray 720p yts yify a young boy in 14th century cumbria north of england keeps getting visions he cannot explain. He sees a journey a celestial city, a great cathedral, and a figure roped to a steeple, about. I remember trying to describe this film when id just seen it in the theaters, and finding it nearly impossible to convey the mood and impact of the story. His village has so far been spared from the black death, but the villagers fear its imminent arrival.
A medieval odyssey in the 14th century a village seeking escape from the black death are guided by a boys vision to tunnel into an abandoned mine and emerge into 20th century new zealand watch the navigator. Wards films have earned critical acclaim and festival attention whilst achieving a wide, eclectic audience as vigil 1984, and map of the human heart 1993 and this the navigator. A medieval odyssey is a science fiction action film that features a boy from the 14th century with psychic powers. Directed by vincent ward and starring bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish mcfarlane. It utilises many of the visual techniques common to action or suspense films montages of short takes from differing viewpoints, foreshadowing using partial views of action and yet has a seriousness not usually to be found in. A medieval odyssey 1988 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. When they reach that other side they find they have somehow time travelled and are now in the year 1988 in a big city in new zealand. A mediaeval odyssey, informace o filmu na dobrodruzny mysteriozni, au. It won numerous new zealand and australian awards, including the australian film institute award for best film, and several awards at european fantasy film festivals. A boys mysterious visions guides a group of men to escape the black plague by digging a tunnel from 14th century england to 20th century new zealand. To play the downloadable video, you need quicktime 7. A medieval odyssey is a 1988 feature film, an official australiannew zealand coproduction, directed by vincent ward. A medieval odyssey 1988 full watch online free on fmovies with english subtitles. A medieval odyssey you are looking for exciting, clever and harsh movies about with time travel, tunnel, plague, adventure, heroic mission, supernatural ability and follow your dream themes of action, adventure and drama genre shot in australia or new zealand.