This is a true story, and a truly remarkable one at that. Les enfants terribles 1950 posted in films 1950 comments off on les enfants terribles 1950 titre. Apr 05, 2004 night crossing is a novel based during the times of the second world war, and we explore individuals, erich, ulrike and cameron, the former two german individuals, and the latter british. Starring john hurt, night crossing was a decent film, though john mcgreeveys screenplay is choked with ridiculous dialogue and shallow connections between the primary characters. Regarder et telecharger les meilleur films et videos. Night crossing, which opens today at the guild, is about the strelzyks and the wetzels, played, respectively, by john hurt and jane alexander and beau bridges and glynnis oconnor. Night crossing is a 1982 britishamerican drama film starring john hurt, jane alexander and. Night crossing also features jane alexander, doug mckeon, and keith mckeon as members of the strelzyk family, and glynnis oconnor, michael liesik, and geoffrey liesik as. This 1981 disney film stars john hurt and beau bridges as a pair of east german men who attempt to cross the iron curtain with the help of a hot air balloon. This may be the only adventur e film ever to feature suspenseful footage of two men taking turns at the sewing machine. The incredible danger the two families faced was trying to cross the berlin wall, which they succeeded in doing in a hot air balloon. Read the night crossing movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
Night crossing also features jane alexander, doug mckeon, and keith mckeon as members of the strelzyk family, and glynnis oconnor, michael liesik, and geoffrey liesik as the wetzels. This was a cop thriller that at the time was supposed to be lizas comeback film. The tunnel escaping from communist regime, berlin 1961. The film is based on the true story of the strelzyk. Night crossing 1982 where to watch it streaming online. This promo for the film night crossing aired on the disney channel in september 1983. Night crossing is a 1982 disney movie made during their period of films aimed more at older audiences. Night crossing is presented on this dvd in the fullscreen format with the soundtrack remastered in dolby digital surround. Jerry goldsmith online spotlight night crossing album diary. Download night crossing full movie in dvd, divx, ipod, hd, psp quality. Night crossing 1981 two men john hurt, beau bridges and their families escape from east to west germany in a colorful homemade hotair balloon. Jerry london, long time neighbor of the petris on the dick vandyke show, directed. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Night crossing 1982 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online.
The border between east and west germany is heavily militarized, complete with. Read night crossing a novel by robert ryan available from rakuten kobo. Night crossing in the fall of 1979, one of historys most ingenious and courageous flights to freedom took place when two families fled from communist east germany to the west in their own handcrafted hot air balloon. Night crossing dvd movie buy it now at cd universe. Like dragonslayer, the black hole, the watcher in the woods and others, it. Two men and their families escape from east to west germany in a colorful homemade hotair balloon.
Night crossing was a cold war drama based on the true story about two families that escaped east germany into west germany in 1979. February 1982 tv spot for night crossing, a disney film starring john hurt, jane alexander and beau bridges. With john hurt, jane alexander, doug mckeon, keith mckeon. Peter and his eldest son, frank, complete the burner and, after extensive testing, manage to inflate the balloon. I have got the book night crossing so when i finally managed to get the film it was. Two families the strelzyks and the wetzels handcrafted a hot air balloon in the forests near poesneck, east germany. Watch night crossing online stream full movie directv. Night crossing is a 1982 britishamerican drama film starring john hurt, jane alexander and beau bridges. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
Night crossing 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its the based on a true story account of the strelzyk and wetzel families escape from east germany in a homemade hot air balloon on the night of september 15, 1979. The crossing by arseny syuhin russian horror short film. Julian west, maurice schutz, rena mandel, sybille schmitz. The fox went out on a chilly night this caldecott honor book from beloved illustrator peter spier is a spirited take on a classic american folk song. Night crossing and rentacop rentacop was a movie released in 1987 with burt reynolds and liza minnelli. Feb 11, 2012 night crossing is the remarkable true story of the strelzyk and wetzel families and their daring, deathdefying escape.
The movie night crossing 1982 happened to be written by john mcgreevey and unveiled in the year 1982 with it likely be a winner among director delbert manns fans. Two men want to escape from east germany under communist rule. Two men john hurt, beau bridges and their families escape from east to west germany in a colorful homemade hotair balloon. Along for the ride were dionne warwick and robby benson.
Watch midnight crossing 1988 full movie free online. I can also remember my history teacher telling us that he didnt think the wall would ever be knocked down. In the film, it will show the abuse of those residing in east germany. With gerard butler, frederick schmidt, danny huston, rocci williams. Inspired by the early films of john carpenter and a particularly unnerving underpass the director walked through on his way to work, the crossing is a russian horror with some impressive fx work and a haunting premise. Mike banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the president and must evade his own agency and the fbi as he tries to uncover the real threat.
Walt disney pictures gained the rights to the story of this incredible undertaking and in 1982 released the film night crossing. Night crossing is a film is based on a true story about two families desperate to escape from they tyranny that ruled throughout east germany. Pe 15 septembrie 1979 aceste doua familii incearca imposibilul. Night crossing video i have my visa ready but was imposible. Watch night crossing 1982 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. With edgar lustgarten, russell napier, julian strange, john serret. Countering with a very strong effort is composer jerry goldsmith, who approached the project with an interesting combination of exuberant spirit inspired likely by. It was the final theatrical film directed by delbert mann. In the fall of 1979, one of historys most ingenious and courageous flights to freedom took place when two families fled from communist east germany to the west in their own handcrafted hot air balloon. The film is based on the true story of the strelzyk and wetzel families, who on september 16, 1979, attempted to escape from east germany to west germany in a homemade hot air balloon, during the days of the inner german borderera, when emigration to west germany was strictly prohibited by the east german government. Scotland yard detectives investigate the mysterious death of a hungarian who had a knifethrowing act. Released 1981, night crossing stars johnhurt, janealexander, beaubridges, dougmckeon the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Love of country and love for a beautiful woman collide in this gripping world war ii story inspired by real events in th.
There was a zone that prevented east germans from going into west germany to have asylum. Peter strelzyk comes up with a daring idea to construct a homemade air balloon big enough to carry the two families across the eastwest militarized border. Set in a subway late at night, arseny syuhins 7minute short takes a recognisable, ubiquitous setting and toys with the. Jul 09, 2017 le film night crossing 1982 vostfr admin 20170709t00. Two couples relaxing cruise in the bahamas is cut short when they decide to sneak into cuba to locate a hidden fortune and are attacked by pirates. Night crossing movie its a real history,whorst to buy the film to keep it into my films, i just try tu get it,but so many thins do to get it. True tale about two men planing to escape from communist east germany in a hot air balloon, but only if they can take their families with them. Spiers finely detailed, actionpacked new england autumn vistas are almost startlingly beautiful. Courageous tale of two families who flee from communist east germany to the west in their own handcrafted hot air balloon. Each of them have completely different perspectives and standpoints about the war. In 1979, two families, the strelzyks and the wetzels, actually flew a hotair balloon, which they made themselves, over the border of east german and landed safely in west german. Night crossing 1981 stream and watch online moviefone. Travanti and his wife faye dunaway attempt to find the treasure he buried in cuba.
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Composer jerry goldsmith injects the muchneeded menace, tension, hope, and triumph into this rather dull true story set in 1979 about two east german families who escape to the west in a hotair balloon. The strelzyk family and the wetzel family team up, realizing they need to sacrifice. John hurt and ian bannen in night crossing 1982 john hurt and beau. Night crossing 1982 is a drama, family movie starring john hurt and jane alexander. Night crossing teljes film magyarul 1982 videaonline. Night crossing is a magnificent historical portrayal of two families in communist east germany.
I remember at school being taught about east germany in history, and how it was supposed to signify the good side of communism. The night crossing by karen ackerman, elizabeth sayles. In 1979 one of historys most courageous flights to freedom took place over communist east germany in a handcrafted hot air balloon. This story is based on the true story of two families, the wetzels and the strelzyks who live in east berlin and badly want to escape to the. Always remember dont trust the opinion of night crossing 1982 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Effective acting and a real life happening are the highlights of night crossing, a 1982 film starring john hurt, jane alexander, beau bridges, glynis oconnor, and doug mckeon. The film is based on the true story of the strelzyk and wetzel families, who on september 16, 1979, attempted to escape from east germany to west germany in a homemade hot air balloon, during the days of the inner german borderera, when emigration to west germany was strictly prohibited by. You can write, night crossing 1982 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. In 1978, in east germany, two families, the strelzyks and the wetzels, make plans to escape the communist east and flee to the west. The new york times over fifty years after he won a caldecott. Night crossing is proof that a mediocre film be elevated by a great musical score.
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