Rent The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
3.6 of 5 from 87 ratings
1h 24min
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- Synopsis:
- It's an incredible cinematic adventure as the legendary Sinbad (Kerwin Mathews) sets off on a dangerous journey to the mysterious Island of Colossus. His quest is to break the spell cast over his beloved princess by a diabolical magician. But before he can save her, Sinbad must battle an awesome collection of mythical monsters - the man-eating Cyclops, a saber-wielding skeleton, a ferocious two-headed bird called the Roc and a fire-breathing dragon.
- Actors:
- Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer, Torin Thatcher, Alec Mango, Danny Green, Harold Kasket, Alfred Brown, Nana DeHerrera, Nino Falanga, Luis Guedes, Virgilio Teixeira, Robert Barnete, Juan Olaguivel
- Directors:
- Nathan Juran
- Producers:
- Charles H. Schneer
- Writers:
- Ken Kolb, Ray Harryhausen
- Studio:
- Columbia Tristar
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Classics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/06/2017
- Run Time:
- 88 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
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- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with Ray Harryhausen, visual effects experts Phil Tippett and Randall William Cook, author Steven Smith, and producer Arnold Kuner
- The Secrets ofSinbad (2017, 11 mins): a new interview with Phil Tippett
- This is Dynamation! (1958, 4 mins): original promotional teaser introducing Harryhausen's groundbreaking special effects process
- Remembering 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad' (2008, 24 mins): with Ray Harryhausen
- A Look Behind the Voyage (1995, 12 mins): with Ray Harryhausen, producer Charles H. Schneer, and actor Kerwin Mathews
- Super 8 version in four instalments
- Sinbad May Have Been Bad, But He's Been Good To Me (1958, 3 mins): promotional tie-in song, sung by Ann Leonardo
- The Music of Bernard Herrmann (2008, 27 mins): a tribute hosted by Herrmann biographer Steven Smith
- Isolated score: experience Bernard Herrmann's original soundtrack music
- Phil Tippett's birthday message to Ray Harryhausen (2006, 1 min)
- Brian Trenchard - Smith trailer commentary (2013, 5 mins): a short critical appreciation
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery: extensive promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials • UK Blu-ray Premiere
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Reviews (2) of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
More than just monsters - The 7th Voyage of Sinbad review by RJ
I added a few Ray Harryhausen films to my list as I had long been meaning to revisit the hazy childhood memories I had of them. This was the first one that landed on my doormat. I am a big fan of pre-CGI special effects involving actual, tangible materials. I just think the craftsmanship is incredible, and for me the most unrealistic looking stop-motion animation will always be preferable to slick CGI which always feels a bit cold and empty to me.
Anyway, after however many years since I last saw any Harryhausen films (maybe 25/30 years...), the creatures on display here did not disappoint. The cyclops, the snake woman, the roc, the dragon and - of course - the skeleton are all fantastic. The level of skill required to bring these creatures to life and integrate them into the live action still amazes me.
But perhaps the most pleasant surprise was how enjoyable the film as a whole was. I think it would be easy for supposedly 'sophisticated' modern audiences to laugh at the acting, the dialogue and the outdated stereotypes found in this film but I actually think the cast did a really good job of creating the energy required for a fantasy epic of this nature. A lot of the time the actors are interacting with things that are not really there and the performances need to be big and bold to sell this to an audience - it would not be fair to compare what they are doing here to more naturalistic film acting. There is also some really interesting stuff about how the film was made in the extra features and commentary on the Blu-ray, particularly about some of the incredible filming locations and how these were integrated with material filmed on studio sets.
Oh - and I almost forgot to mention the film also has a brilliant score by Bernard Herrmann!
So in summary, there is a lot to enjoy here, not only Harryhausen's monsters.
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Highly Entertaining, Lush, Magical Sinbad Film with First Class Ray Harryhausen Monsters! - The 7th Voyage of Sinbad review by PV
I loved this. Co-written by ay Harryhausen himself, this is the first time we see a skeleton come to life and fight, which presages the classic Jason and the Argonauts (1963) final dragons' teeth skeleton battle scene.
This is 1958 and part of the 1940s and 50s quest by studios for the most lush colour system, e.g. Technicolour - hence lots of Arabian Nights stuff with magic carpets and lush exotic costumes and colours. I think this is the first of the Sinbad films. 1977's Eye of the Tiger was also co-written by Ray Harryhausen.
The characters are three-dimensional and really work, well-played by the actors, as does the story - the way people get hung up now on 'authenticity' but only for characters of colour (though when white characters are concerned the opposite is demanded - colourblind casting) is petty and absurd. AS IF Will Smith is an authentic black genie! I like the old way better. It works.
Great score and settings - I spotted THE ALHAMBRA in GRANADA, and the famous 14th century lion fountain (so much for Islam not allowing the artistic depiction of living things - well, the Caliphs did in 14th C with the lions. The Palace/Court of the Lions" or "Court of the Lions" is at the centre of the ALHAMBA complex where Muslims ruled southern Spain for 600 years (and all but one Caliph in 6 centuries had blue eyes, highly values by them, hence the white slaves taken from northern Europe - the mums of all Caliphs). SO a pale-skinned blue-eyed actor playing an Arab of the time is very authentic actually, as the upper class Caliphs looked more 'white' than Arab/black.
4 stars
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