Harris, stanley kubricks former producer, here came up with his own dr strangelove variant, muting the black humour but. The shipboard interior scenes were filmed aboard a hms troubridge, a type 15 british frigate. The bedford incident 1965 full movie download full hd. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.
May 30, 2012 richard widmark plays uncompromising, determined captain eric findlander in this toooftenmissed cold war classic, the bedford incident 1965 the cast is solid. See the article in its original context from november 3, 1965, page 0 buy reprints. That was my experience with the bedford incident, a 1965 cold war cautionary tale that warns against the dangers of deterrence and mutually assured destruction, the two principles that largely guided u. The bedford incident 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Harris, with richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur. Harris directorial debut was the cold war thriller the. The filmakers made a great decision to film in black and white, because that accentuates its bleak arctic stage, and permitted more ambitious special effects given 1965 technology. A soviet submarine has been tailing the bedford and the captain of the bedford turns tail to. Harris optioned film rights to mark rasocovichs newest novel, the bedford incident. One exceptional film which appear during this era, was the bedford incident. I saw this film when it was released in the mid 1960s, again on vhs over the years and finally on satelite television. Syn, alias the scarecrow but who also composed extensively for the concert hall, died march 24 at his. The bedford incident 1965 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Yet, it remains a devastatingly effective though modestly budgeted drama with excellent performances by widmark, poitier and especially james.
The script alonein particular the climactic riposte portman delivers unto the increasingly pathological widmark towards the end of the film is a masterwork rivaled by few other films of the era or any era, for that matter. Harris and starring richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur. The bedford incident vhs, 1998 for sale online ebay. Harris born august 3, 1928 is an american film screenwriter, producer, and director. The ending is a real piece of work that comes out of nowhere, and even though the film is a little repetitive up to that point, its all worth it for the titular incident in the end. Sep 17, 2019 while the bedford incident can be seen as harriss own response to the cuban missile crisis of the early sixties, it didnt generate the boxoffice buzz of kubricks film despite strong critical notices. This anticold war film, made at the height of the cold war, received mixed. Screenplay by james poe is based on the 1963 book by. Aug 15, 20 an excerpt from the bedford incident, a 1965 cold war version of moby dick except the whale is a submarine and the harpoons are missiles. An american news writer assigned to interview the captain of the destroyer uss bedford bears witness to a stunning game of cat and mouse in the frigid waters of the northern atlantic.
The castthe bedford incident, screenplay by james poe, from the book by mark rascovich. These ships entered service in the 1950s as dlgs, so the filmmakers likely intended the uss bedford to be a fictional farragut class frigate in service in 1965. The bedford incident 1965 an american destroyer captain is determined to confront a soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Richard widmark plays uncompromising, determined captain eric findlander in this toooftenmissed cold war classic, the bedford incident 1965. Poitier was notable in the bedford incident for finally, after making his movie debut in 1950, appearing in a movie where his race was not only not mentioned, but not essential to the plot, which in its own quiet way was as much a strike for equality as. The bedford incident takes as its premise the folly of military aggression within the cold war context of the mid60s. The bedford incident 1965 full movie download full hd youtube. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1965 films for convenience, all 1965 films should be included in this category. The reporter gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew to breaking point.
Uss bedford was a fictitious guided missile destroyer and the role of bedford was mostly played by a large model of a farragutclass destroyer. Sidney poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. Read famous quotes from the bedford incident, 1965, directed by james b. The filmakers made a great decision to film in black and white, because that accentuates its bleak arctic stage, and permitted more. This is a cold war drama mostly occupied by dialogue occurring within the tight quarters of the navy destroy bedford, but the action as it. Read the full synopsis of the bedford incident, 1965, directed by james b. During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a a hardened coldwar warrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. Jun 25, 2012 that was my experience with the bedford incident, a 1965 cold war cautionary tale that warns against the dangers of deterrence and mutually assured destruction, the two principles that largely guided u. Film burn in the bedford incident material is the message. Although by this point, sidney poitier had been making films for fifteen years, this was the first film he made in which his race was neither mentioned nor relevant.
If youve seen the film, you know the line to which im referring. The cast also features eric portman, james macarthur, martin balsam and wally cox, as well as early. In this drama, richard widmark plays the skipper of an american destroyer. The year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with the sound of music topping the u. Harris directorial debut was the cold war thriller the bedford incident 1965. Poitier was notable in the bedford incident for finally, after making his movie debut in 1950, appearing in a movie where his race was not only not mentioned, but not essential to the plot, which in its own quiet way was as much a strike for equality as his groundbreaking fifties work had been. The bedford incident 1965, directed by james b harris film. Video archive for the film the bedford incident, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1965. Cold war film starring richard widmark, martin balsam, sidney poitier, donald sutherland, and wally cox.
The bedford incident the bed ford incident is an excellent contemporary sea drama based on a littleknown but daytoday reality of the cold war, the monitoring of. This includes all 1965 films that can also be found in the subcategories. A soviet submarine has been tailing the bedford and the captain of the bedford turns tail to confront the soviet sub. It is the story of an american reporter ben munceford sidney poitier who seeks out a controversial naval officer, because he believes him to be a rare individual. Gerard schurmann, whose 1960s film scores included the bedford incident and dr. The bedford incident is a 1965 britishamerican cold war film starring richard widmark and sidney poitier and coproduced by widmark. The bedford incident 1965 frequently asked questions. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. He worked with film director stanley kubrick as a producer on the killing 1956, paths of glory 1957, and lolita 1962.
Harris, stanley kubricks former producer, here came up with his own. Harris with richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur, martin balsam, year. Bedford incident is hands down the finest naval movie ever made unless you count the naval parts of captain phillips. Richard widmark plays a hardened coldwarrior and captain of the american destroyer uss bedford. The bedford incident trailer turner classic movies. Harris on allmovie columbia pictures would seem to have had the. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the bedford discovers a soviet sub in the depths and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his. The bedford incident was mostly filmed at shepperton studios in the uk, although some shots at sea were used. The bedford incident 1965 trailer richard widmark sidney poitier. I saw that movie back when it first came out in the mid 60s. The bedford incident the bed ford incident is an excellent contemporary sea drama based on a littleknown but daytoday reality of the cold war, the monitoring of russian submarine activity by us. The cast also features eric portman, james macarthur, martin balsam and wally cox, as well as early appearances by donald sutherland and ed bishop. The bedford incident 1965, directed by james b harris.
Harris attended the juilliard school before entering the film industry. While the bedford incident can be seen as harriss own response to the cuban missile crisis of the early sixties, it didnt generate the boxoffice buzz of kubricks film despite strong critical notices. The bedford incident 1965 g2ktv intro by chrissanto setiawan. The bedford incident is a film directed by james b. An excerpt from the bedford incident, a 1965 cold war version of moby dick except the whale is a submarine and the harpoons are missiles.
Feb 06, 2014 27 videos play all popular videos the bedford incident the bedford incident topic ron white shittin in the street its vegas, baby duration. The bedford incident 1965 spoilers and bloopers imdb. Film burn in the bedford incident material is the message by matterlink. Good model work but a typical cold war oops we started a nuclear war plot. The bedford incident 1965 the bedford incident 1965. Harris, with richard widmark, sidney poitier, james macarthur, at turner classic movies. As fate would have it, 5 or 6 years later, in 1971 i was chasing soviet subs in the arctic circle on a farragutcoontz class ship uss dahlgren dlg12. This is a much more conventional film and it succeeds more as a film in those conventional ways.