A bookofthemonth club selection, this is a deceptively funny, complex saga about a boy, a stolen automobile and the south in 1905. The reivers is a posthumously published novel by william faulkner and its set in the mississippi in the turn of the last century. The reivers is a pleasant, wholesome, straightforward movie of the sort as they. When grown people speak of the innocence of children, they dont really know what they mean. Read the full synopsis of the reivers, 1969, directed by mark rydell, with steve mcqueen, sharon farrell, will geer, at turner classic movies. It concerns the border between the two sovereign countries of england and scotland. People new to iowa western frequently ask the question what is a reiver. The reivers is a nice bawdy film, sort of walt disney with an adult rating. By that i mean they neither insulted nor challenged the intelligence of any member of the family. The reivers 1969 dvd steve mcqueen pal 4 sealed free post see more like this 32 items found from ebay international sellers the reivers and the making of the borders series 1 complete dvd, 2008.
Pressed, they will go a step further and say, well, ignorance then. The reivers is a 1969 technicolor film in panavision starring steve mcqueen and directed by. The reivers is set in the deep south in the early 1900s, with steve, as manchild boon hogganbeck, traveling to memphis, tennessee, in a borrowed 1905 yellow winton flyer automobile. Published in 1962, just one month before author william faulkners death, the reivers takes us back in time to rural mississippi in 1905, when cars sparked great curiosityand reeked of gas. From the pulitzer prizewinning novel by william faulkner. In those days, this border displayed all of the characteristics of a frontier, lacking law and order. The reiverss songs stream online music songs listen.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The bad news is that it appears that this is the same master that was used for the previous dvd release. The reivers are a band out of austin, tx who released four critically acclaimed albums between 1984 and 1991. Imagine a charming nostalgiasoaked familytype film about a winsome 11yearold in turnofthecentury mississippi who. May 07, 2017 le film the reivers 1969 vostfr admin 20170507t22. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the reivers near you. Man on the edge narrated by james coburn the hollywood collection duration. In mississippi at the turn of the 20th century, and its where we find a grand and spectacular horseless carriage that is a shiny yellow 1905 winton flyer automobile.
The reivers, set in the early 1900s in the south, centers on a group of individuals from jefferson, mississippi, who are nearly family. An episodic jaunt from rural mississippi to memphis, tennessee, provides laughs and adventure for a young boy, a scampish farmhand steve mcqueen, and their funloving stowaway rupert crosse at the turn of the 20th century, with much mischief made at a brothel and with a rundown racehorse. Cattle rustling, feuding, murder, arson and pillaging. After watching kino lorbers new bluray of the reivers 1969, mark. The earliest use of the word was in the middle ages when uncivilized english and scottish tribesmen battled each other and pillaged people around them. Because john powells pistol was not just a moral problem in the stable, it was an emotional one top. The extraterrestrial superman indiana jones and the temple of doom sugarland express, the jaws star wars. Boon is a reiver thats a cheat, a liar, a brawler and womaniser and he had just four days to teach young lucius the facts of life like cheating, lying, brawling and womanizing.
One of faulkners comic masterpieces, the reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural mississippi. The good news is that is perfectly okay as this is a fine looking transfer that makes a clean and crisp upgrade to highdefinition with this bluray release. Rupert cross, only the second black to receive an oscar nomination by 1969. John williams talents for both melody and orchestration were clearly evident in the 1969 adaptation of william faulkners period novel the reivers, starring steve mcqueen left, with mitch. The reivers also known as the yellow winton flyer in the uk is a 1969 technicolor film in panavision starring steve mcqueen and directed by mark rydell based on the william faulkner novel the reivers, a reminiscence. By that i mean they neither insulted nor challenged the intelligence of.
Elevenyearold lucius priest is persuaded by boon hogganbeck, one of his familys retainers, to steal his grandfathers car and make a trip to memphis. The supporting cast includes sharon farrell, rupert crosse, mitch vogel, and burgess meredith as the narrator. The simple answer is river pirate, but reiver has a long and colorful history. Episode v the empire strikes back indiana jones and the last crusade empire of the sun raiders of the lost ark close encounters. In turnofthecentury mississippi, an 11yearold boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to memphis and a series of adventures. A reminiscence, published in 1962, is the last novel by the american author william faulkner. The reivers 1969 pg 1225 1969 us comedy, drama 1h 46m user score. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the reivers at the discogs marketplace. In turnof the century mississippi, an 11yearold boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to memphis and a series of adventures. The reivers soundtrack cd details and availability. He is accompanied on his journey by an 11yearold boy named lucius played by mitch vogel, and the boys older second cousin ned played by rupert crosse. Get set for music by john williams and an exciting climactic horse race. Boon steve mcqueen brings lucius mitch vogel into the brothel run by miss reba ruth white then teases his favorite, corrie sharon farrell, in the reivers, 1971, from the william faulkner novel view the tcmdb entry for the reivers 1969.
In turnofthecentury mississippi, an 11yearold boy comes of. Unlike many of his earlier works, it is a straightforward narration and eschews the. Pg, 1 hr 47 min tell us where you are looking for movie tickets. May 24, 2015 the yellow winton flyer aka the reivers 1969 steve mcqueen duration. The reivers began their existence as zeitgeist, one of many melodic, jangly pop bands to emerge from the fertile austin, texas music community during the 1980s. Boon is a reiver thats a cheat, a liar, a brawler and womaniser and he had just four days to teach young lucius the facts of life like cheating, lying, brawling and womanizing in turnofthecentury mississippi, an 11yearold boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to.
The story centers on a group of individuals who are nearly family from jefferson, a part of faulkners fictional yoknapatawpha county. The reivers is a pleasant, wholesome, straightforward movie of the sort as they say they dont make anymore. Led by singersguitarists john croslin and kim longacre, zeitgeist debuted in 1985 with t. The yellow winton flyer aka the reivers 1969 steve mcqueen duration. Lucius priest, an elevenyearold boy, his familys retainer, boon hogganback, and ned mccaslin, the familys black family member and hired help, travel to memphis in grandfathers stolen vehicle while lucius parents attend a funeral in. The protagonist is a child mitch vogel, a most properly brought up child and grandson to the big kahuna in that delta county, will geer. An old man looks back 60 years to a road trip from rural mississippi to memphis, a horse race, and his own coming of age. Steve mcqueen in the reivers 1969 steve mcqueen and mitch vogel in the.
With steve mcqueen, sharon farrell, ruth white, michael constantine. Steve mcqueen list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Reivers definition of reivers by the free dictionary. In turnof the century mississippi, an 11yearold boy comes of. The entertaining the reivers 1969, which was based on william faulkners comic and final novel, starred steve mcqueen as a highspirited handyman who takes a young boy mitch vogel and a friend rupert crosse on a car ride to memphis. The bestselling novel was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1963.
Steve mcqueen spent most of the 1960s avoiding lightweight movie roles only to do well with his winning comedydrama performance in william faulkners most cheerful tale of old mississippi. Imagine a charming nostalgiasoaked familytype film about a winsome 11yearold in turnof the century mississippi who. In mississippi at the turn of the 20th century, and its where we find a grand and spectacular horseless carriage that. The reivers 1969 cast and crew in mississippi at the turn of the 20th century, 11yearold lucius mccaslin mitch vogel embarks on a journey he will remember for years to come.
The reivers 1969 dvd steve mcqueen pal 4 sealed free post see more like this 32 items found from ebay international sellers the reivers and the making of the borders series 1. In storytelling terms this show would seem to have given steven spielberg. Once was, hollywood had the knack of turning out absorbing entertainments that really were family films. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. All the band members, to some degree, were involved in music in those intervening years. Faulkner previously won this award for his book a fable, making him one of only four authors to be awarded it more than once. When lucius grandfather a white gentleman buys one of the towns first automobiles, the car is instantly adopted by boon hogganbeck white, an amiable but childlike employee and family responsibility. The reivers biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. They parted ways amicably and reformed in 2008 see detailed history. Partly this is due to the flawless transfer, but the movie, not a success.
The story of the reivers dates from the 14th century and continued through into the late 17th century. The reivers 1969 pg 12251969 us comedy, drama 1h 46m user score. Trio ladies sing, sing, sing the andrews sister cover en mi nombre es duration. Reivers synonyms, reivers pronunciation, reivers translation, english dictionary definition of reivers.
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