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Release Date:
28 January 1944 (USA)
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Who goes Primitive first...A man...Or a woman...adrift in an open boat ? more
Plot:
Several survivors of a torpedoed ship find themselves in the same boat with one of the men who sunk it. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 1 win
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(6 articles)
Oscars quiz: Can you spot the only best actress nominee?
(From Gold Derby. 31 October 2009, 5:10 PM, PDT)
Ang Lee Confirms His Next Film is 'Life of Pi'
(From MTV Movies Blog. 30 October 2009, 12:30 PM, PDT)
(From Gold Derby. 31 October 2009, 5:10 PM, PDT)
Ang Lee Confirms His Next Film is 'Life of Pi'
(From MTV Movies Blog. 30 October 2009, 12:30 PM, PDT)
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another great experiment....
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Tallulah Bankhead | ... | Connie Porter |
| William Bendix | ... | Gus |
| Walter Slezak | ... | Willy |
| Mary Anderson | ... | Alice MacKenzie |
| John Hodiak | ... | Kovac |
| Henry Hull | ... | Rittenhouse |
| Heather Angel | ... | Mrs.Higley |
 | Hume Cronyn | ... | Sparks |
| Canada Lee | ... | Joe |
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Runtime:
97 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (re-rating) (1989) |
Australia:PG |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
USA:Approved (certificate #9598) |
Brazil:12 |
Argentina:16 |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
Peru:18
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The film was shot entirely on a restricted set in which the boat was secured in a large studio tank. Alfred Hitchcock, always striving for realism, insisted that the boat never remain stationary and that there always be an added touch of ocean mist and fog compounded of oil forced through dry ice.
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Revealing mistakes: The fish that is seen underwater going after Connie's gem bait is obviously being pulled to it by a line attached to its mouth, and never opens its mouth to take the object when it makes its "strike".
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Charles D. 'Ritt' Rittenhouse:
Well, folks, we're in business again!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Show No. 111 (#1.8)" (1998)
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Soundtrack:
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
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"Lifeboat" is an excellent film. It is a great achievement by Alfred Hitchcock that he could create a film set on only a lifeboat interesting for its duration. Hitchcock had a knack for experimental films, such as "Rope", which seems to be one continuous shot, and "Rear Window", which features one small apartment and a man in a wheel chair. With so little, he is always able to do so much.
In "Lifeboat", we start out with the sinking of a ship and people gathering on the lifeboat. It's really that simple. This is a character driven film. There are no lush chase sequences, there are no gunfights, there is no mystery. Nope, its all about how this collection of characters interact with each other. Its a study of how difference of opinion can creat tensions, and how people can deal with those tensions. Its really fascinating to watch, and when its all said and done, you get the impression that it wasn't just an experiment, but that it had something to say, and it did.
The only slight flaw in the film is that we don't really get a sense of how long(exactly)they've been at sea. I "Cast Away" we saw Tom Hanks lost a considerable amount of weight and grow a considerable amount of hair. Well, that is the one thing you don't see with this movie. Its really a minor quibble anyway because it doesn't diminish the entertainment value at all.
Hitchcock was the master of suspense, but he was never afraid to try other things, from screwball comedy(Mr. and Mrs.Smith) to psychological thrillers(Vertigo). This film is definitely one of his best and most interesting experiments. 9 out of 10.