Swallows and Amazons

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6.4/10

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Lesley Bennett, Ronald Fraser, Stephen Grendon, Suzanna Hamilton, Virginia McKenna, Sophie Neville, Kit Seymour, and Simon West in Swallows and Amazons (1974)

Set in 1929, and based upon Arthur Ransome's immortal children's novel, "Swallows and Amazons" is the story of a group of children who man two sailing dinghies, 'Swallow' and 'Amazon', and plan mock 'sea-battles'.

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Set in 1929, and based upon Arthur Ransome's immortal children's novel, "Swallows and Amazons" is the story of a group of children who man two sailing dinghies,'Swallow' and 'Amazon', and pl... Read allSet in 1929, and based upon Arthur Ransome's immortal children's novel, "Swallows and Amazons" is the story of a group of children who man two sailing dinghies,'Swallow' and 'Amazon', and plan mock 'sea-battles'.Set in 1929, and based upon Arthur Ransome's immortal children's novel, "Swallows and Amazons" is the story of a group of children who man two sailing dinghies,'Swallow' and 'Amazon', and plan mock 'sea-battles'.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The vessel which portrayed the boat "Swallow" was sold at auction in April of 2010 to a group of fans. It went under restoration and is now fit for sailing again and is available for boating trips.

Goofs
Suzanna Hamilton, playing Susan, really did forget her basket at the charcoal burners' hut. Old Billy called her back and she ran to collect it.

Connections
Referenced in Big Screen Britain: Swallows and Amazons (2003)

Soundtracks
Spanish Ladies
(uncredited)
aka "Farewell and Adieu to You"
Traditional
Arranged by Wilfred Josephs
Sung by the Swallows

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Quaint but enjoyable version of the popular books

I read the Swallows and Amazon books about 40 years ago, but waited until now to see the film! I felt the film perfectly captures the quaint atmosphere of the books and the times in which they were set. The film may not be to modern taste, but it must be considered as a faithful rendition of the original writing, and viewed in that light. Not for the unsophisticated viewer.