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Disney Month Night Crossing

For the 11th installment of Disney Month we shall look at a film based on a amazing true story Night Crossing

In this 1982 film two East German famlies, the Strelzyks and the Wetzels in 1979 attempt to escape to West Germany through a homemade hot air balloon

So I didnt know much about this film going in save for it starred John Hurt and it was based on a true story .....I really liked it

This is such an unusual film in the Disney pantheon ,being based on a real event and the film is based directly on the accounts of the two real famlies .The film doesnt sugar coat stuff .

The film is tense as hell.There is a rather horrifying scene early on where a teenage boy named Lukas is brutally shot by guards and left to bleed out after he attempts to escape East Germany .Its the darkest moment in the film and it reminds you of what the stakes are , if they make a wrong move, they are going to be shot and killed,so every scene has a sense of tension to it especially when they are buying the fabric to the baloon or talking to nosey neighbors

The film is very blunt ,it presents what happened in a very matter of fact way (I attribute this to wanting to be accurate as possible as well as having Delbert Mann,director of the best picture winner Marty and the 1979 version of All Quiet On The Western Front ) .Like there no epiphiny scene of Peter Strelzyk (Played by John Hurt) realizing "Hey lets use a baloon" ,its presented more as one scene him being like "We gotta get outta here " and next scene he is like "BAloon seems to be our best bet " .

The film does have those emotional moments,my favorites being Doris Strelzyk (Played by Jane Alexander ) cleaning the house she is going to abandon and another where Peter has a break down and his son Frank Strelzyk (played Doug McKeon ) uplifts him and reassures him he is not a failure

I have two issues,one is It drags sometimes and the other is while the cast is good (John Hurt ,Jane Alexander ,Beau Bridges and Gunter Meisner all doo great jobs ) ,I was distracted by the fact all the good characters are played by Americans and British actors while the villains are the only Germans .....in this film set in Germany .

Question time,questions by @ariel-seagull-wings

1-What makes you believe was the appeal of that true story to the creatives of the Disney studio?

Well it is a tale about family and triumphting over impossible odds.It was also a Ron Miller era film and he was all about reaching formore mature topic not just family stuff .Fun fact the famlies picked Disney despite five other offers due to having fondness for Disney films,seeing them through illicit TV signals

2-Is it also a dark movie that you wouldn't imagine being the usual Disney product?

While overall an optimistic film there are dark elements and on one hand it feels very odd for Disney to make a film like this,but it was also made in the early 80's where under Ron Miller,Disney was experimenting with darker films ,though even then this film stands out as those films were still fantastical while this one is based in reality .

3- Thoughts on John Hurt's performance?

Its fun to see him as a heroic family man ,he has good chemistry with Jane Alexander and while not his most showy role ,I think he does a great job protraying both the fear but also the drive and determination

Overall I really liked this film ,its a solid film

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Combien de temps dure le film Centennial

Ce film intemporel est l'histoire poignant d'une centenaire qui traverse son long chemin dans la vie. Découvrez la longue durée de ce film puissant en découvrant Combien de temps dure le film Centenaire Une expérience riche et remarquable en perspective.   Centenaire (mini-série) Centenaire Durée de fonctionnement 1256 min. (12 épisodes) Société(s) de production MCA/Universel Libérer Réseau d'origine CNB   De même, le film Centennial est-il une histoire vraie Publié en 1974, Centennial a été adapté en mini-série télévisée en 1979. Au lieu de cela, Michener a placé son Centennial dans le nord du Colorado, principalement basé sur Greeley. De nombreux événements décrits dans l' histoire , cependant, ont été inspirés par de véritables événements de l'histoire du Colorado. Sachez également que Centennial est disponible sur Netflix Rent Centennial : The Complete Series (1978) sur DVD et Blu-ray - DVD Netflix . Les gens demandent aussi, combien y a-t-il d'épisodes de Centennial  12 Quand la série Centennial a-t-elle été réalisée  1 octobre 1978 15 réponses aux questions connexes trouvées Comment Levi zendt est-il mort dans Centennial Levi Zendt meurt dans un accident, laissant Lucinda et leurs deux enfants adultes Clemma et Martin. Qui a joué Elly zendt dans Centennial Distribution de la série Raymond Burr Herman Bockweiss 12 épisodes, 1978-1979 Doug McKeon Philip Wendell 4 épisodes, 1979 Greg Mullavey Mule Canby 4 épisodes, 1978-1979 Clint Richie Messmore Garrett 4 épisodes, 1978-1979 Stéphanie Zimbalist Elly Zendt 4 épisodes, 1978-1979 Qui est le narrateur de Centennial David Janssen Qui a écrit Centenaire James A. Michener Quelle est la distance entre Denver CO et Centennial CO 12,49 milles Qui a écrit le livre Colorado James A. Michener James Michener a-t-il eu des enfants Bien qu'ils n'aient pas eu d' enfants à eux, tout au long de leur mariage de 39 ans, Michener et sa troisième épouse ont hébergé et soigné de nombreux enfants défavorisés . Avec la publication de son premier roman historique, Hawaï, en 1959, la carrière d'écrivain de Michener a relevé de plus grands défis. Qu'est-ce qu'une année du centenaire Un centenaire est un 100e anniversaire ou se rapporte autrement à un siècle, une période de 100 ans . Exposition du centenaire , 1876, Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie. Première exposition universelle officielle aux États-Unis, célébrant le 100e anniversaire de la signature de la déclaration d'indépendance à Philadelphie. Où puis-je regarder Centenaire En ce moment, vous pouvez regarder " Centennial " en streaming sur la chaîne Amazon Starz Play. Qui a joué le pouce cassé dans Centennial jorge rivero Qui a joué au panier d'argile Barbara Carrera Le film Centenaire dure environ 1h30. Combien de minutes fait le film Centenaire Le film Centenaire dure 92 minutes. Read the full article

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On Golden Pond (1981) dir. Mark Rydell

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Mischief (1985)

by Mel Damski

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Mischief (1985) - trailer

1956. Obsessed with the hottest girl in class, a gawky high school student takes a crash course in teenage coolness from his motorcycle rebel neighbour, under the watchful eye of the eternal symbol of teenage rebellion: James Dean.

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Murder She Wrote, Menace Anyone? (1986).

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Afternoon TV Stars - May 1976 - The Edge of Night

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On Golden Pond (1981)

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Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Fonda and Doug McKeon in On Goldie Hawn (1981), directed by Mark Rydell.  Mark was born in New York City, will turn 90 next month, and has 26 director credits, from an episode of The Virginian (1963), numerous other tv episodes, including two of I Spy, his first feature in 1967, to a tv episode in 2007.  His entry among my best 1,001 movies is The Cowboys (1972) with John Wayne.  Mark is also known for The Rose with Bette Midler.

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Eka kerta / Mischief (1985) Showtime https://www.videospace.fi/release/eka_kerta_vhs_showtime_finland

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On Golden Pond (1981, Mark Rydell)

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