- Actors: Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser, Simon West, Suzanna Hamilton, Sophie Neville
- Directors: Claude Whatham
- Writers: Arthur Ransome, David Wood
- Producers: Neville C. Thompson, Richard Pilbrow
- Classification: U
- Studio: Warner
- VHS Release Date: 1 Oct 1999
- Run Time: 92 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CK45
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,017 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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A brilliant adaptation of Arthur Ransom's famous book with wonderful scenery of the Lake District. A fabulous storyline which takes you back to the innocence of childhood summer holidays. A classic film to watch again and again!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Until J K Rowling came along there was, in my opinion, no greater teller of stories for children than Arthur Ransome.
Film versions of books are seldom as good as the original books, and this is so in this case, but it's still very good indeed. The film captures the spirit of the book very well. The original story is brilliant and the young actors and actresses do a great job.
Film versions of books are seldom as good as the original books, and this is so in this case, but it's still very good indeed. The film captures the spirit of the book very well. The original story is brilliant and the young actors and actresses do a great job.
The fact that the places shown in the film are, in the main, real places that can still be visited today only serves to increase the enjoyment of the film. Arthur Ransome had an uncanny ability to write about places where the changes which have occurred in the last seventy years or so have been mainly superficial. This makes it easy to take a little trip back in time.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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If you enjoyed the Railway Children, you'll love Swallows & Amazons. The Walker children (the Swallows) go on a boating holiday in the Lake District, and when trouble looms with the local pirates (the Amazons), they decide to settle the score with a boating battle. But whilst this battle is going on, a far more serious event is uncovered by the one of the Walkers.
The film's success relies not so much on the plot but on the vivid reproduction of both place and period and the superb casting. Ransome himself wrote that he did not feel that he had written the book. It almost wrote itself.
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Childhood innocence
I have to confess that even at the age of 45 I take pleasure from watching the film. I have read every one of the 'SandA' stories more times than I care to remember. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2008 by J. E. Kavanagh
A Fantastic Childhood Adventure!
Unfortunately i have not read the book 'Swallows and Amazons' by Arthur Ransome, however i really didn't need too, to be able to enjoy this film. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2004 by no1filmaddict
Back to childhood!
Simple fun for the young at heart. This film was the first my parents took me to see and it's the first that my daughter will see! Read more
Published on 8 July 2001 by Mr F I Jardine
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