The Flying Dutchman
The Flying Dutchman
| 25 December 1964 (USA)
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A surrealistic adaptation of Wagner's opera.

Reviews
Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?
Freaktana A Major Disappointment
StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.
pseudoruprecht I watched this one in a theatrical presentation today. Very impressive.It starts with a big understatement, cropped image frame with only a narrator from the center channel. But then the picture pulls to the full width of the screen, and the stereo sound kicks in with Wagner's fanfare.The magnetic sound mix sounds great even today. Although the use of the surround channel is very limited, it fully kicks in during the climactic wedding scene with female and male choirs.If you ever have the opportunity to watch it, please do. This is one of those gems you never knew existed.