Die Weltumsegelung

Die Weltumsegelung (1974)

The Dove

Der 16-jährige Robin Lee Graham hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, als jüngster Mensch die Welt in einer 7 Meter langen Segeljacht namens „The Dove“ zu umsegeln. Auf seiner Reise begegnet er Patti Ratteree, die ebenfalls die Welt umrundet, und verliebt sich in sie. Während Robin die Weltmeere bereist und viele wunderschöne Orte entdeckt, reift er vom Jungen zum Mann, findet zu sich selbst und begegnet der Liebe seines Lebens.

Erscheinungsdatum
1974-06-16
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (11)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 45 Min.
Genres
Liebesfilm, Drama, Abenteuer
Regie
Charles Jarrott

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

The Dove is a 1974 American-British biographical film directed by Charles Jarrott. The picture was produced by Gregory Peck, the third and last feature film he produced.

Development

Gregory Peck moved into film producing in the early 70s, following his dissatisfaction with some of his late 60s films such as Marooned and Mackenna's Gold, and the recutting of I Walk the Line. He decided to take time out from acting and work as a producer. His first effort, an adaptation of the play, The Trial of the Catonsville Nine, had not been a success so he spent six months reading material to find his next project.

Peck was told about the series of articles on Graham that were in National Geographic and that a book was being written about him. Peck read the book Dove while it was still in galleys. "I was attracted really because of the character of the boy", said Peck. "He was a very odd fella, an eccentric who sailed around the world at 16. Loners make interesting heroes." He also liked that it was "a strong adventure story."

Graham was reluctant to sell the film rights to Peck - he did not know who the actor was. However, he was persuade by his lawyer and his then wife Patti who admired the actor and felt he would not make a "dirty movie". However Graham said "I insisted that the film be made in such a way that it could be shown without embarrassment to family audiences. There would be no nudity, no provocative sexual scenes, no swearing or blasphemous language."

Peck optioned the screen rights for $10,000 of his own money. He knew Nat Cohen and Bernard Delfont of EMI Films from being on the board of Capitol Records. They gave him $150,000 to purchase the screen rights outright and to write a script. EMI wanted a US partner and Paramount agreed to come on board.

In May 1973 Cohen announced the film would be made as Here There Be Dragons as part of a slate of movies made by EMI worth £5 million. The film was budgeted at £1 million.

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