Shipwrecked

1990 1h 32m NO

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 77

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A young Norwegian boy in 1850s England goes to work as a cabin boy and discovers some of his shipmates are actually pirates.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stian Smestad
Haakon Haakonsen
Gabriel Byrne
Lt. John Merrick
Louisa Milwood-Haigh
Mary
Bjørn Sundquist
Mr. Håkonsen
Joachim Rafaelsen
Ole
William Ilkley
Pirate
Trond Peter Stamsø Munch
Jens
Eva von Hanno
Mrs. Håkonsen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nils Gaup
Writers: Nils Gaup, Bob Foss, Greg Dinner
Languages: Norwegian, English
Countries: United States of America, Norway, Sweden

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Norway, Sweden.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nils Gaup, shot by Erling Thurmann-Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Stian Smestad and Gabriel Byrne and Louisa Milwood-Haigh carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nils Gaup directs. Erling Thurmann-Andersen behind the camera. Patrick Doyle scores. Nils Pagh Andersen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Norwegian, English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, English.
3International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Norway, Sweden.
4Directed by Nils Gaup, shot by Erling Thurmann-Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Patrick Doyle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nils Pagh Andersen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stian Smestad and Gabriel Byrne and Louisa Milwood-Haigh carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0099816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Erling Thurmann-Andersen
Original score: Patrick Doyle
Editing: Nils Pagh Andersen
Production design: Roger Cain
Costume design: Lotte Dandanell
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,500,000
Box office: $15,024,232
Return: 177% of budget
Original language: NO
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Shipwrecked (1990)

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r96sk2020-09-21
★ 7/10
Feels repetitive due to previous Disney films, but I still felt satisfied with 'Shipwrecked'. Nothing is particularly memorable about it, admittedly. The cast aren't all that, while the cinematography and editing isn't amazing. The dialogue is basic, as is the premise - which feels as if it has taken different parts from the studio's other work. Those include 'Treasure Island', 'Kidnapped', 'In Search of the Castaways' and 'Swiss Family Robinson'. The source material by Oluf Falck-Ytter is apparently inspired by some of the same things as those are, so I guess it's no surprise. Either way, I'm not convinced Disney needed to tackle this area once again. I will say, by the conclusion, I did feel content enough with the film; helped by the short run time, no doubt. Straightforward and a little plain, but narrowly enjoyable.
CinemaSerf2023-08-26
★ 6/10
Stian Smestad ("Haakon") is engaging in this hybrid of "Treasure Island" and "Robinson Crusoe" seafaring adventure. Faced with the foreclosure of his Norwegian farm, he agrees to sign on as the ship's boy for two years. After a brief stop in England - where they pick up Royal Navy sailor "Lt. Merrick" (Gabriel Byrne) they set sail again and shortly into their new voyage, the old captain dies and "Merrick" assumes command in the style of Capt. Bligh. Their ship is wrecked in a violent storm and our young castaway has to fend for himself on a deserted island. He is quite an adaptable and versatile wee lad, and soon has things shipshape and Bristol fashion; he discovers a horde of treasure and even befriends a bear. On exploring his island, he discovers two of his friends with some local tribesman and they soon also encounter Byrne, but this time he shows his true colours as a treasure seeking pirate. The rest of this is fairly procedural, but with lots of traps and chases through the jungle before a pretty obvious conclusion. It is quite good fun, though Byrne would not have been my first choice - he doesn't really have much charm or menace as the baddie.