The Lonely Dorymen

1968 0h 58m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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For more than four centuries, young Portuguese fishermen have followed their fathers to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and in recent years to Greenland’s banks to fish the cold waters for cod. Intrepid men, set off for the Banks on schooners under full sail, then adrift in a flat-bottomed dory, they bait the hundred of hooks of their long-line, oblivious to fog, rain and Arctic wind, they labour 18 hours a day and haul up cod by the score.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexander Scourby
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Sluizer
Writers: David Seltzer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Sluizer, shot by Anton van Munster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0844159 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Sluizer directs. Anton van Munster behind the camera. Lyn Murray scores. Bud Friedgen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by George Sluizer, shot by Anton van Munster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lyn Murray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bud Friedgen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0844159 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.