A visionary boy, griffin hamish gough, an angel at my table leads five men from the 14th century into a 20th century city. Jun, 2018 following the release of his 1984 debut feature vigil, vincent ward returned four years later with the navigator. A medieval odyssey is a 1988 feature film, an official australiannew zealand coproduction, directed by vincent ward. It begins in a small mining village in cumbria, england, in 48.
A medieval boy with a vision leads his brother and four friends out of the plague to a 1980s city. Nra fumes, sues new york for not letting gun stores stay open during pandemic. During the period of the black death, hamish believes that he can rescue his fellow villagers by leading them into an abandoned mine. Keep this tab open and open a new tab to myvidster.
The navigator an antipodean coproduction which won best film at the 1988 afis provides a rousing showcase of vincent wards capabilities. With the boy as their guide, a group set out to dig a hole to the other side of the world, continue reading the navigator. Bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish mcfarlane, marshall napier, noel appleby, paul livingston, sarah pierse. Fantasy avontuur film geregisseerd door vincent ward. Time travel one of the most popular concepts of science fiction is responsible for some of the best films in the by drax.
Bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish mcfarlane, marshall napier, noel appleby, paul livingston, sarah pierse 1988, 92 minutes, directed by. A medieval odyssey movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. A visionary boy leads five men from the 14th century into a 20th century city. The motley medieval crew somehow crosses over into a dark rainy bleak industrial modern world and struggles to put a spire on a church that the youthful navigator griffin has seen in a vision. A medieval boy hamish mcfarlane leads his brother bruce lyons and others to a 1980s city. An odyssey across time perhaps time travel is seen as more marketable in the usa than medieval times. A medieval odyssey creates its own logic, framing the story in the linear. Jan 21, 2014 watch the navigator a medieval odyssey 1 dynaamiyu on dailymotion. A mediaeval odyssey 1988 imdb men seeking relief from the black death, guided by a boys vision, dig a tunnel from 14th century england to 20th century new zealand. Nominated for the palme dor at the prestigious cannes film festival, 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. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. 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. Met bruce lyons, chris haywood en hamish mcfarlane.
A medieval odyssey creates its own logic, framing the story in the linear form of an ancient legend. A medieval odyssey 1988 tt0095709 in the 14th century a village seeking escape from the black death are guided by a boys vision to tunnel. In this movie, the view is treated to how the modern world would appear as heaven or even hell to a person from mediaeval. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. The navigator bluray 1988 zealand medieval odyssey arrow. As the full moon is rising, the villagers break through into a smoothlined tunnel, and then. A medieval odyssey, a 1988 new zealand science fiction movie. A medieval odyssey the navigator begins in 14th century england, where the dreaded black death is wiping out cities all over europe. A medieval odyssey is a 1988 feature film, an official australiannew zealand coproduction. A medieval odyssey 1988 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment.
Starring bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish gough, sarah peirse, and marshall napier. Thus begins new zealand director vincent wards 1988 the navigator. In order to save people from the black death he leads them through tunnels. 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. 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. The fugitives tunnel their way through the darkness and emerge on the other sideinto a bustling new zealand metropolis in the year 1988. A medieval odyssey 1988 first, once you can rate this movie. In the navigator there are many moments of intense beauty that branch off the films core. Mysterious dreamlike visions send a boy and band of medieval men on a strange journey, to save their town from the black death. Men seeking relief from the black death, guided by a boys vision.
A mediaeval odyssey, directed by vincent ward and released in 1988, is a visually stunning medieval timetravel adventure. Nominated for the palme d or at the prestigious cannes film festival, the navigator. The navigator pocalyko novel 20, by michael pocalyko. 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 medieval odyssey is a science fiction action film that features a boy from the 14th century with psychic powers. Above average but is deemed by many to be the vincent wards best. His village has so far been spared from the black death, but the villagers fear its imminent arrival. Jun 10, 2018 encouraging a small band of men to tunnel into the earth, they surface in 1980s new zealand and a future beyond their comprehension but must complete their quest.
It is a visually stunning, wellwritten wellacted little film that manages to be both thoughtprovoking and entertaining. A medieval odyssey a group of medieval english villagers find themselves transported to 80s new zealand, in vincent wards startling fusion of period fantasy and timetravel science fiction. 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. 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. Mystical tale of a tiny 14thcentury english hamlet during the. Mystical tale of a tiny 14thcentury english hamlet during the devastation of the black plague. A medieval odyssey 1988 starring bruce lyons and chris haywood on dvd and bluray. A young boy in 14th century cumbria north of england keeps getting visions he cannot explain. However, it is impossible to evaluate good or bad before watch the navigator. Summary this is an intriguing film, and in some ways a breath of fresh air compared to some recent hollywood films set in medieval times.
The film begins in 14th century cumbria and immediately wraps you up in a cloak. They encounter a variety of challenges from crossing a motorway to dealing with a submarine still trying to figure out the symbolism of that the how. A medieval odyssey 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Believing he is divinely inspired to save his village from the black death, he persuades a group of men to follow him into a tunnel. The phenomenon is seen from the point of view of the aliens, to whom every modern convenience and invention is a miracle comparable to the resurrection. Following the release of his 1984 debut feature vigil, vincent ward returned four years later with the navigator. The black death has spread across cumbria, and psychic young griffin hamish mcfarlane believes that he can lead his people out of danger. 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. When they reach that other side they find they have somehow time travelled and are now in the year 1988. A medieval odyssey is fantasy fusion for the believers in us all. A medieval odyssey 1988 is a wonderful and highly original fantasy about 14th century english villagers who are distraught by the thought of the black plague. A medieval odyssey a young boy is afflicted by apocalyptic visions in medieval cumbria. A medieval odyssey 1988 in the navigator there are many moments of intense beauty that branch off the film s core fishoutofwater premise, including a man attached to.
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Watch the navigator a medie val odyssey 1 dynaamiyu on dailymotion. 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. A medieval odyssey, a film that would cement his position as one of the most. A medieval odyssey hela filmen undertext svensk streaming. Jul 16, 2018 the film doesnt offer easy catharsis, nor does it portray the luftwaffe as essentially evil. These scenes are shot in a moody highcontrast black and white. A medieval odyssey 1988, a film thats neither as bad nor as sprawling as its title suggests. A bold fusion of history, myth, and futuristic fantasy, wards imaginitive medieval odyssey ravishes the eye, challenges the mind. Although the village is so far untouched by plague, fear of the looming threat is ever present. A medieval odyssey dvd, 2001 at the best online prices at ebay. A medieval odyssey, a film that would cement his position as one of the most exciting filmmaking talents to emerge during the eighties.
A medieval odyssey 1988 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. A medieval odyssey is something of an arthouse oddity full of. A medieval odyssey is a bold and often startling fusion of medieval fantasy and time travel science fiction, quite unlike anything youve seen. A mediaeval odyssey is a sad, yet compelling story of timetravelers from the middle ages trying to save their small village from the black death. A medieval odyssey original trailer vincent ward, 1988. A medieval odyssey 1988 is a good movie, although some of them say that the navigator. Medieval britons journeying through time and space find a contemporary city, where they attempt to fulfil a prophecy that will save them from the plague. It won numerous new zealand and australian awards, including. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the navigator. A medieval odyssey 1988 pg 92 min action, adventure, drama. Indeed, the filmmakers buck the vision of a solitary war hero who excites his fellow prisoners into revolt, and instead foreground the sense of duty in. A medieval odyssey 1988 1h 30min action, adventure, drama 16 september 1988 canada storyline. The babies in the room might not completely understand it, but the adults will leave with tears in their eyes. The navigator, a comedy directed by and starring buster keaton.