Moonfleet 1955
“Wild and wonderful as the thrill-packed novel that inspired it !”
What is Moonfleet?
Moonfleet is a 1955 Eastman Color swashbuckler film directed by Fritz Lang and shot in CinemaScope. Set in the eighteenth century, the story follows John Mohune, a young orphan sent to the village of Moonfleet to stay with Jeremy Fox, an elegant gentleman involved with pirates and smugglers.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 87 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 24, 1955
- Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, History
- Updated
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Moonfleet is a 1955 Eastman Color swashbuckler film directed by Fritz Lang and shot in CinemaScope. Set in the eighteenth century, the story follows John Mohune, a young orphan sent to the village of Moonfleet to stay with Jeremy Fox, an elegant gentleman involved with pirates and smugglers.
Inspired by the 1898 novel by J. Meade Falkner, the film is categorized as an adventure, drama, and history piece. It is described as being as wild and wonderful as the thrill-packed novel that inspired it, though it features significant alterations to the original plot and characters.
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“An orphan discovers a world of smugglers and pirates in eighteenth century Dorset.”
- Directed by Fritz Lang
- Shot in CinemaScope and Eastman Color
- Based on the 1898 novel by J. Meade Falkner
- The film makes significant alterations to the characters and plot of the original novel
Watch it if you enjoy historical swashbucklers involving morally ambiguous characters and maritime crime.
The film is a thrill-packed adventure and drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 27 minutes.
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Is Moonfleet worth watching?
The film holds a 72% rating on ČSFD.cz and is described as a thrill-packed adventure.
What is the duration of the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Is this a faithful adaptation of the book?
While inspired by the 1898 novel, the film contains significant alterations to the plot and characters.
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