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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about When Eight Bells Toll |
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Based on a book by Alistair Maclean (Guns of Navarone) this film is a spy adventure that takes place in Scotland. A specialized military marine spy Phillip Calvert (Anthony Hopkins) is sent by his command (Robert Morley) to investigate a lost gold bullion carrying ship lost in Scottish waters.
He and his partner investigate in their specialized boat and end up in a bay and a small Scottish town which seems to be hiding a mystery. The townspeople are not inclined to help and hinder the investigation.
The plot thickens when they find a wealthy English businessman and his yacht anchored in the same bay. A cat and mouse game ensues with Anthony Hopkins character also getting involved with the businessmans wife, played by (Natalie Delon), who also seems to be hiding something.
The action involves scuba diving, fights with the locals, scenic and deadly helicopter action and ends up with an attack on a castle poised on the Scottish cliffs. As with all Alistair Maclean efforts there are several plot twists and surprises.
--Scott Lindquist, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of When Eight Bells Toll |
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Technology/treasure/info search
Yes
involving:
- money/gems/treasure
Water adventure?
Yes
Water plotlets
- Underwater adventure
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- average (woman)
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- businessman, big
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing with ropes
Water?
Yes
Water:
- pleasure/love boat
- drowning
- lost at sea
- scuba under
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 3 (some)
Kind of violence:
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- run over
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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