Shout at the Devil

"A spectacular adventure you will always remember and a beautiful love story you will never forget."

1976 2h 27m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 57

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During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. The story is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith, which in turn is very loosely based on events involving the light cruiser SMS Königsberg, which was sunk after taking refuge in Rufigi delta in 1915.

“A spectacular adventure you will always remember and a beautiful love story you will never forget.”

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Cast

Lee Marvin
Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
Roger Moore
Sebastian Oldsmith
Barbara Parkins
Rosa O'Flynn / Oldsmith
Ian Holm
Mohammed
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Herman Fleischer
Gernot Endemann
Braun
Karl Michael Vogler
Von Kleine
Horst Janson
Kyller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter R. Hunt
Writers: Alastair Reid, Wilbur Smith, Stanley Price
Languages: German, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter R. Hunt, shot by Michael Reed. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael J. Duthie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lee Marvin and Roger Moore and Barbara Parkins carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A spectacular adventure you will always remember and a beautiful love story you will never forget.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter R. Hunt directs. Michael Reed behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. Michael J. Duthie cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Directed by Peter R. Hunt, shot by Michael Reed. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael J. Duthie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee Marvin and Roger Moore and Barbara Parkins carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A spectacular adventure you will always remember and a beautiful love story you will never forget.".
8IMDB entry: tt0075214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Reed
Original score: Maurice Jarre
Editing: Michael J. Duthie
Production design: Syd Cain
Makeup / hair: Paul Engelen
Runtime: 147 min · 2h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Shout at the Devil (1976)

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CinemaSerf2023-06-03
★ 6/10
There is something of the "African Queen" (1951) about this rather disposable, but enjoyable tale of "Flynn" (Lee Marvin) whom, along with his daughter "Rosa" (Barbara Perkins) and her posh British husband "Sebastian" (Roger Moore) set out to avenge the destruction of their East African livelihood by taking on the pride of the Kriegsmarine - the "SMS Blücher" as it undergoes repairs near Zanzibar. It's a fun adventure with all concerned looking as though they enjoyed themselves, and Reinhard Kolldehoff makes for almost as good a German foil as Gert Frobe might have done. It's very much a tongue-in-cheek exercise, this - history plays only a fleeting part in this story of empire and bloody-mindedness. It's fun, pure and simple - and I bet the evenings after filming were lively, too!

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