Windjammer (1958)

Original title

Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich

Directed by

Bill Colleran, Louis de Rochemont III

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 07m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the voyage of a Norwegian sail training ship on a 17,500 nautical mile journey. It captures the experience of life at sea and the daily routines of the crew during their training.

leisurelyepicvisually immersivenostalgicatmosphericobservationalinspirational

What happens

Windjammer is a 1958 documentary film that recorded a 17,500-nautical-mile (32,400 km) voyage of the Norwegian sail training ship Christian Radich. Windjammer was produced by Louis de Rochemont and directed by Louis de Rochemont III. It was the only film to be shot in the widescreen Cinemiracle process, which came with a seven-track stereophonic soundtrack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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