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Actors: Kenneth More, Dayna Wynter
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Sink the Bismark |
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The Bismark combines bigger guns with greater armor and higher speed than most other ships afloat. She could stand off a convoy and sink every ship in it in mere hours without even being scratched and possibly, because she would be so far out of range, that she might not even be fired upon.
The Bismark's primary purpose is to sink convoy ships from the United States and, if successful, to break the United Kingdom's back. With supplies and equipment dwindling, invasion seems closer. Churchill's given the order, “Sink the Bismark at any cost.” Captain Shepard's job is to martial his forces, find the Bismark and sink her.
He's assisted by Anne Davis (Dana Wynter), a female Royal Navy officer who's best described as a woman Friday (insulting to call her a girl, you have to see movie). She helps keep him on track and also helps him in his personal battles.
With actual combat footage and very few “changes to history”, this movie does an excellent job. One of my favorite parts is when one lookout turns to the other and, in describing the Bismark, says that she has armor on her decks so thick (he's either on a heavy cruiser or a battleship – can't remember which), that they might as well be tossing crumpets (British doughnuts) at her. The other wistfully says he wishes someone would toss “a few crumpets at me.”
--John McCoy, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 50%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Navy
Specific to
- WW II
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- senior military
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- average (woman)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Water?
Yes
Water:
- warship
Style
How many deaths in film?
- hundreds
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 5 (an average amount)
Kind of violence:
- ocean ship battles
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding bombs
Is this movie based on a
- book
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