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Bride Flight
Based on a true story, this is the most expensive Dutch movie ever made. Bride Flight is the story of the Last Great Air Race in 1953, from London to Christchurch, which carried 26 young Dutch brides-to-be on their way to join their fiances already settled in New Zealand.
The film centres on the women: Ada, Marjorie and Esther, who reunite 50 years after the historic flight. Bride Flight is based on bestselling book Bruidsvlucht by Marieke van der Pol, who also wrote the screenplay for the film.
Starring Karina Smulders, Waldemar Torenstra, Anna Drijver, Pleuni Touw, Petra Laseur, Rutger Hauer
Directed by Ben Sombogaart ('Crusade in Jeans', 'Pluk van de petteflet')
Written by Marieke van der Pol
True Story, Drama | 2hr 11mins | Rated (R13) | contains violence and sex scenes | Origin: Netherlands, Luxembourg | Language: Dutch and English
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brideflight
4
Just watched this on DVD - thoroughly enjoyed for warmth of story telling, migrant experience of the 50's -sans cliche'- as remembered from stories retold from my parents' experience of Australia. How did it get missed in cinemas ?? Loved the language shift betw english and dutch- +costumes and scenery.
By Caterina
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Terrible
5
Sorry but its one of the worse films for acting ever!!!!!!!!!!
By rebecca king
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Fantastic!
5
What a movie, the actor so well choosen, the story line well develop and the emotions of the characters so much in line with reality and timing... beautiful picture as well. I will watch again!
By ME
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Brideflight
5
I like this movie very much! Old board, retrostyle, passianat love and beautifull actors . Wanna replay that feelings :-)
By Merica
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Unforgetable!
5
Loved this movie, characters were well developed and the actors were believable. Saw it at the Palm Springs Film Festival, hope it makes it to the US.
By B Hogan
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Terrible!
1
Badly written, plotted and acted. Avoid!
By Oli_F
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Lovely
5
One of my favourites this year!
By Lisa
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Very moving
5
I saw this wonderful movie when in NZ recently and now can't understand why I hadn't heard of it in Oz before or since. It's a great story. The vulnerability of the women particularly was very well portrayed. Congratulations to all involved but where are the Oz distributors?
By Neil
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Bride Flight
5
Using the backdrop of the London to Christchurch Air Race in 1953 this work of fiction was a fantastic watch/listen. Being fluent in both Dutch and English I found the switching languages a treat. The film was authentic in its portrayal of life at the time. I have the advantage of having read the book, in Dutch, first so know more of the characters and their situations than alluded to in the film. My dutch parents immigrated in 1953 and the stories rang true to me from their tale of 50s NZ.
By anne
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Brideflight
5
I loved this movie, it bought back memories of how backward NZ was in the 50s. Great promotional movie for NZ scenery
By anneke
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A romantic migration
5
Having grown up with stories of my parents migration to New Zealand from Holland, and having them both pass away in the last 6 months, this movie was very emotional for me. There were are so many New Zealanders with a connection to the Netherlands through a parent, an in-law or a friend, but I have never seen their stories told.
So good on the old country for taking up this subject!
By Corinna
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Very authentic for the time
5
My wife and I found this an absorbing view of NZ at the time of the air race to ChCh in 1953. I was at the finish when the contesting planes arrived so found it brought back some wonderful memories of that time. Great story totally engaging.
By Hugh
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really engaging
4
I found this movie to be not only a great promotion for New Zealand but having a very engaging storyline which pulled me into the movie and left a deep impression on me, concerning many issues topical to life in NZ in the 50's. It was great to be transported back there....with all the familar scenery, in such a professional way
By dawn
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Brideflight
5
Both my 21 year old daughter and myself thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The 'old school' New Zealand was endearing, I forgot it was bad manners to go in the front door!!!
By Maggie
Press Reviews
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Dominion Post (Graeme Tuckett)
Personally, I enjoyed Bride Flight a lot more than the first half hour or so had me expecting to. The drama was more affecting, and the plotting braver, than the publicity really hint at.
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NZ Herald (Francesca Rudkin)
3 3 out of 5 stars
A local connection helps this lengthy melodrama along.
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Otago Daily Times (Mark Orton)
2 2 out of 5 stars
Does an admirable turn for Tourism New Zealand, which has not been slow to embrace the favour on its website. Perhaps we should just be fortunate that the New Zealand Film Commission wasn't involved - and that Baz Lurhman wasn't offered the script.
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Variety (USA)
A devil-may-care adventurer and three vastly different gals emigrate from the Low Countries to New Zealand in the romantic epic "Bride Flight," a glossy European meller that switches between the '50s, the '60s and the present. One of the most expensive Dutch-language productions ever, and made by the same team behind Oscar-nommed "Twin Sisters" (another time-and-country-hopping tale about rocky female bonding), "Flight" also features a strong male protag in beefcake du jour Waldemar Torenstra.
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