A ripping good yarn as they say, especially when i first read a twist of sand at age 16 or thereabouts, some 50 years ago. Inspired by charles dickens novel oliver twist, this film version of the musical hit does a masterful job of telling its story almost exclusively through song and dance. A twist of sand 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Met richard johnson, honor blackman en jeremy kemp. Both the film and play are based on charles dickenss novel oliver twist. Still, its an enjoyable way to spend a few hours, although i wouldnt recommend a twist of sand to people who suffer from a morbid fear of heights andor a morbid fear of tiny enclosed spaces. Buy twist of sand movie posters from movie poster shop. A twist of sand 1968 movie public domain by jondabell. A twist of sand richard johnson honor blackman jeremy kemp 1968 an exsubmarine captain richard johnson hunts diamonds in africa with smugglers and a mystery woman honor blackman.
A twist of sand 1968 full film maritime thriller based on a bestseller by geoffrey jenkins, starring richard johnson, honor blackman and roy dotrice. When a former colleague appears and tells a wild story about smuggling diamonds out of south west africa, he sees his chance to make a lot of money. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. A former british naval officer now makes his living by smuggling goods around the mediterranean. A classic, gem of a movie, late 1960s actionadventure. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. A twist of sand is a 1968 british adventure film directed by don chaffey and starring richard johnson, jeremy kemp, honor blackman and peter vaughan. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Mark lester chats about michael jackson and kids 4 years since death lorraine 25th june 20. I had read a twist of sand some years ago but had little recollection of it. The twist, a 1976 film cowritten and directed by claude chabrol. Find films and movies featuring jeremy kemp on allmovie. Read the full synopsis of a twist of sand, 1968, directed by don chaffey, with richard johnson, honor blackman, jeremy kemp, at turner classic movies. This movie directed by annelise meineche whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling.
A twist of sand is a film directed by don chaffey with richard johnson, honor blackman, jeremy kemp, peter vaughan, year. A twist of sand is a 1968 british adventure film directed by don chaffey and starring richard johnson, jeremy kemp, honor blackman and peter vaughan based on the novel by geoffrey jenkins. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Overview of a twist of sand, 1968, directed by don chaffey, with richard johnson, honor blackman, jeremy kemp, at turner classic movies. With richard johnson, honor blackman, jeremy kemp, peter vaughan. Jan 18, 2018 a twist of sand starring richard johnson, jeremy kemp, honor blackman and peter vaughan. A twist of sand starring richard johnson, jeremy kemp, honor blackman and peter vaughan. We produced this trailer for use by stellar films in their syndication.
Over the years, writers and directors have imagined up fresh ways of keeping film audiences on their toes. A twist of sand 1968 stream and watch online moviefone. A twist of sand starring richard johnson, jeremy kemp, honor blackman. Like one particular scene with a boat going around in circles with no really clear motive, a twist of sand travels a circuitous path where the only obstacle seems to be the competency of the characters.
This film is like a moral sermon of vanity, but at the same time its a thrilling adventure constantly getting screwed up. After being forced to dump his cargo after nearly being caught by the authorities in malta, he is eager to recoup his losses. A twist of sand travels a circuitous path where the only obstacle seems to be the competency of the characters. I was intrigued to discover that there were no e book versions of it either in amazon or barnes and noble, yet geoffrey jenkins had been a popular writer in the 1960s and 1970s. A twist of sand, starring richard johnson and honor blackman twisted nerve, starring hywel bennett and hayley mills u. A twist of sand 1968 cast and crew an exsubmarine captain richard johnson hunts diamonds in africa with smugglers and a mystery woman honor blackman. A twist of sand 1968 follows a former british naval officer who makes his living by smuggling goods around the mediterranean. Perhaps the most interesting performance is by peter vaughan as the mentally unstable johann who doesnt speak at all but only mumbles some german occasionally, and his acting is well worth observing carefully, as he is the key to the developing tragedy. Account rendered 1957 featuring honor blackman full movie duration. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Buy a twist of sand honor blackman 1968 from amazons movies store. Being caught off guard by a welldeployed twist is an unrivalled cinematic joy. Even if you havent seen the film its very likely youve absorbed it. A former british naval officer now makes his living by smuggling goods around the.
Maritime thriller based on a bestseller by geoffrey jenkins, starring richard johnson, honor blackman and roy dotrice. Released 1968, a twist of sand stars richard johnson, honor blackman, jeremy kemp, peter vaughan the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. When a former colleague appears and tells a wild story about. It was the last movie musical to win the award until chicago thirtyfour years later, though others have been nominated such as hello, dolly. Long considered a lost film, this late60s british action movie surfaced online in recent years but remains little seen case in point, as of. The pace is never slow, and picks up at an alarming rate towards the end. Twist, a 2020 modern rendition of oliver twist starring michael caine. When a former colleague appears and tells a wild story about smuggling diamonds. After being forced to dump his cargo after nearly being. Its up there with other good old war time seafaring yarns, like the cruel sea and the sea eagle. A twist of sand 1968 an exsubmarine captain richard johnson hunts diamonds in africa with smugglers and a mystery woman honor blackman. Charles dickens famous novel of an orphan boy, oliver twist, who escapes from his poor life to seek his fame and fortune in london, is adapted as a glossy musical.
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