Mediterranean Holiday (1962)

Original title

Flying Clipper - Traumreise unter weißen Segeln

Directed by

Rudolf Nussgruber, Hermann Leitner

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany

Runtime

2h 34m

Rated

6

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Swedish merchant ship and its crew sail around the Mediterranean. They visit coastal landmarks in several countries, from ancient pyramids to a modern Grand Prix.

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What happens

Flying Clipper (German: Traumreise unter weißen Segeln, lit. 'A Dream Trip Under White Sails') is a 1962 West German travelogue film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber. It depicts the travels of the Swedish ship Flying Clipper and its merchant marine crew, who sail to various landmarks, both ancient and modern, around the Mediterranean coast. Countries visited include Portugal, Yugoslavia, Egypt (the Great Pyramid of Giza), Lebanon, Turkey (the Hagia Sophia), Greece (the Acropolis of Athens), France (the French Riviera), Monaco (the Monaco Grand Prix), and Spain. The film premiered in Munich on 19 December 1962; it was the first German film to be shot in 70 mm. A dubbed version, retitled Mediterranean Holiday, was released in the United States by Continental Film Distributors in 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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