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In 1901, two British yachtsmen visiting Germany's Frisian Islands accidentally discover a German plot to invade England.In 1901, two British yachtsmen visiting Germany's Frisian Islands accidentally discover a German plot to invade England.In 1901, two British yachtsmen visiting Germany's Frisian Islands accidentally discover a German plot to invade England.
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- TriviaThe author of the novel, Erskine Childers, was a British Army veteran of the Boer War and World War I. He became an Irish nationalist and revolutionary leader. He was later executed during the Irish Civil War on November 24, 1922. His son Erskine Hamilton Childers served as the fourth President of Ireland from June 25, 1973 until his death on November 17, 1974.
- GoofsWhen Clara visits just after the attempted ramming, she is wearing a hat and coat. When she leaves and rows away, she is just wearing a dress without the coat and hat. She is clearly seen throwing the coat into the boat before rowing away.
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Davies: Do you realize that England has not defenses at all facing Germany? No North Sea fleet? And all her naval bases are in the south: Portsmouth, Chatham.
Carruthers: Historical accident.
Davies: Oh quite! But now it's not France whom we have to guard against. Germany is growing stronger every single day, and very soon, her navy will rival ours.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: Frisian Islands, Germany 1901
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Best ever small sailing boat movie.
The people who commented obviously loved it so much. So did I. No movie can be perfect, and anything with a strong nautical theme is very, very hard to get looking right. Look at all the pirate movies where it is obvious that a period ship, recreated at huge expense, has its sails hanging slack and is being propelled through the water by engines. There was a Columbus movie not long back where the bottom edge of a sail was flapping round his face while he said something deep and meaningful.
RofS is one of the few films that manage to sustain realistic nautical action and atmosphere right through. My only very minor quibble was that in the scene below decks where Clara puts on the kettle, there is far too much space above her head. But that could not detract from the "awkward English chap" conversation Arthur has with her.
Of course anything with Jenny Agutter in it is a good movie, but with Jenny and sailing boats as well, this is one to love.
RofS is one of the few films that manage to sustain realistic nautical action and atmosphere right through. My only very minor quibble was that in the scene below decks where Clara puts on the kettle, there is far too much space above her head. But that could not detract from the "awkward English chap" conversation Arthur has with her.
Of course anything with Jenny Agutter in it is a good movie, but with Jenny and sailing boats as well, this is one to love.
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- Feb 28, 2005
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