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©1960
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1 videodisc (approximately 97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: May 20, 2003
The Bismarck was the fabled German battleship of World War II. Traces the "life" of the Bismarck from its launching (courtesy of newsreel footage) through its many battles and narrow escapes, concluding with its far-from-inevitable sinking in the Spring of 1941. The story concentrates on the human element, specifically a British intelligence captain, who has lost his family in the London blitz and thus has a personal reason for seeing the Bismarck blasted from the sea. The captain's tireless efforts are abetted by the love and support of a female naval officer
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960
Based on the book by C.S. Forester
Director of photography, Christopher Challis ; art director, Arthur Lawson ; editor, Peter R. Hunt ; original music, Clifton Parker
Kenneth More, Dana Wynter, Laurence Naismith, Geoffrey Keen, Karel Stepanek, Michael Hordern, Maurice Denham, Michael Goodliffe, Esmond Knight
MPAA rating: Not rated
Also issued on VHS
DVD, mono, Region 1 encoding
Closed-captioned