The paddle wheel housings are definately fakes added to an existing vessel for the film. Hong kong was also where he came closest to making it in that it was here that he got a small part in an orson welles film being filmed there at the time ferry to hong kong released by rank in 1959. Watch ferry to hong kong movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. To say that hong kong is the star of this film may be true. Ferry to hong kong 1959 teljes film magyarul online hd hu. It was completely shot on location in hong kong and looks spectacular, but the performances are uneven and the story takes forever to get its sea legs. Ferry to hong kong curt jurgens 1959 yau ma tei typhoon shelter, kowloon. Ferry to hong kong 1959 cast and crew the pompous captain orson welles of a macao to hong kong ferry is stuck with an austrian curt jurgens banned from both places.
Ferry to hong kong 1959 movie posters cinematerial. Ferry to hong kong curt jurgens 1959 yau ma tei typhoon shelter. The street view in this video is cut from a british film called. Ferry to hong kong approved 1h 52min action, adventure, drama 29 october 1959 denmark mark conrad, a habitual drunk and troublemaker with a shady past, is expelled by hong kong police after one too many bar fights. Gilbert was of course to return to hong kong in you only live twice several years later, but in this first foray he shoots it well, perhaps too well, as one tends to wallow in these interesting shots and contrived scenes, more. Absolutely fantastic film with three greats at the top of their game the legend noel purcell. His papers are out of order and macao refuses him entry.
The service is operated by the star ferry company, which was founded in 1888 as the kowloon ferry company, and adopted its present name in 1898. It offers views of both sides of the harbour, and is as much a mode of transport as it is an attraction. Ferry to hong kong is a 1959 british melodramaadventure film directed by lewis gilbert and starring curt jurgens, sylvia syms, orson welles and jeremy. Orson welles stars as cecil hart, captain of the eponymous ferry to hong kong. Sorry but we dont appear to have a description for ferry to hong kong.
In the 1950s the british rank organisation made the film ferry to hong kong. Ferry to hong kong is a mildly amusing film due to an obese orson welles treating the film as a farcical comedy. However, this vessel is actually a film mockup used in the 1959 movie ferry to hong kong. It was completely shot on location in hong kong and looks spectacular, but the. Directed by lewis gilbert, the movie tells the reallife tale of steven ragan, a drifter who was stuck sailing between hong kong and macau. Ferry to hong kong online stream ferry to hong kong gratis. A habitual drunk and troublemaker is expelled by hong kong police after one too many bar fights. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
The ferry pier seen in the film was actually one of the public piers in yau ma tei typhoon shelter and we get a good look around the area. Tiresome and slow film about the clash between a ferry boat skipper orson. Orson welles star and director of the critically acclaimed citizen kane stars as captain hart in this seabound adventure. When his ship is forced to accept a deportee of the hong kong government, mark conrad curt jurgens, captain harts nose is put out of joint. Ferry to hong kong has been ranked 114 times, wins 33. Ferry to hong kong 1959 trailers and clips moviefone. Mark conrad, a habitual drunk and troublemaker with a shady past, is expelled by hong kong police after one too many bar fights. Its principal routes carry passengers across victoria harbour, between hong kong island, and kowloon. Ferry to hong kong 1959 filmek magyar felirattal teljes. Ferry to hong kong is a 1959 british melodramaadventure film directed by lewis gilbert and starring curt jurgens, sylvia syms, orson welles and jeremy spenser.
Ferry to hong kong 1959 starring orson welles and includes footage of the harbour the scavengers 1959 love is a manysplendored thing 1955 starring william holden and jennifer jones. Ferry to hong kong was released in america through 20th centuryfox along with several other likevintage rank organisation films. Drunken vagrant mark conrad jurgens winds up as a permanent passenger on the ferry belonging to captain hart orson welles because of a legal loophole. Who loved me disappointing seafaring adventure ferry to hong kong uk, 1959 has. Starring curt jurgens, orson welles and sylvia syms, the film taps into the. Ferry to hong kong is a film programme that first aired in 1959 and has been classified a 12 certificate.
Ferry to hong kong, dvd, dolby, action adventure, 089859873829. Unable to go ashore, conrad is a permanent passenger on the ferry with hart, who detests him. Story of an outcast who is forced to journey back and forth between hong kong and macao on a ferry boat whose captain hates him. Poor welles is reduced to gale gordonlike bombast throughout the proceedings, while leading lady sylvia sims has practically no purpose in the film whatsoever. Hes sent to macao on the fa tsan, a ferry owned by captain hart. Except, for the purpose of the film there was a little bit of 1950s camera. Hong kongchina travel to be reduced significantly due to. Ferries between hong kong island and kowloon the star ferry is a charming vessel that transports passengers between central as well as wan chai on hong kong island and tsim sha tsui, kowloon.
The muchanticipated ferry to hong kong opened at two local cinemas the lee theatre, in causeway bay, and the astor, in yau ma tei on new years eve 1959. Gallery of 18 movie poster and cover images for ferry to hong kong 1959. While the two sides of victoria harbour are now connected by a worldclass infrastructure system of road and rail tunnels, tens of millions of people still climb aboard the humble star ferry vessels each year. Ferry to hong kong 1959 teljes film online magyarul hd. The star ferry is a passenger ferry service operator and tourist attraction in hong kong.
Conrads papers are out of order and macao refuses him entry. After consistently trying to rid his ship of this unwanted passenger, he finds himself being more and more upstaged by. He plays captain hart, who despite the prissy exterior is a bit of a blackguard. Ferry to hong kong curt jurgens 1959 victoria harbour, hong kong the last part of the film sees our trusty but rusty ferry, the fa tsan, finally succumb to its explosion, typhoon and pirate damage and sink beneath the waves of hong kong s famous harbour.
The storm scenes were filmed at aberdeen using a mockup of the ferry and two aeroplanes from the far east flying school at kai tak to provide the wind and water chutes to simulate waves. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Hong kong is cutting back heavily on travel via road, rail and ferry links between the city and mainland china in an effort to reduce the chances of the wuhan coronavirus from spreading more widely. Hong kong to zhongshan in guangdong province by ferry. Ferry to hong kong 1959 trailers and clips the pompous captain orson welles of a macao to hong kong ferry is stuck with an austrian curt jurgens banned from both places. Ferry to hong kong movie trailer and videos tv guide. Star ferry in hong kong triptipedia star ferry is very popular among holidaymakers and locals i bet no one would never ride star ferry when we are in hong kong here is a. The charming star ferry boats have been faithfully carrying passengers from hong kong island to kowloon and back since 1888. The quality of the colour image should have given the game away to the picture compiler.
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