In mid april 1596,in a daring and unprecedented raid on carlisle castle, kinmont willie armstrong, the most formidable of the scottish border reivers, was rescued by a small party of reivers who hailed from the scottish border lands. Border reivers, raiders along the angloscottish border between the th and 16th centuries. Led by singersguitarists john croslin and kim longacre, zeitgeist debuted in 1985 with t. The reivers by mark rydell mark rydell, steve mcqueen. John williams the reivers film soundtrack cd steve mcqueen. Based on william faulkners warm, humorous, poignant story about a the advent of. Instead, he chose the reivers 1969, a comic, nostalgic tale based on william faulkners final novel, which earned the author his second pulitzer prize. The kl studio classics cbs bluray of the reivers is a pleasant surprise. The reiverss songs stream online music songs listen. Its a film from 1969, when movies were trying out new subject matter that was previously not doable. And no 70s movie about crooks in the south would be complete without charles tyner, as an opportunist who maintains a treacherous mud hole. 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.
This is the first film score ever composed and conducted by john williams. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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 reivers is a 1969 technicolor film in panavision starring steve mcqueen and directed by mark rydell based on the william faulkner novel the reivers, a re. With steve mcqueen, sharon farrell, ruth white, michael constantine.
All the band members, to some degree, were involved in music in those intervening years. 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 north. The story of the reivers dates from the 14th century and continued through into the late 17th century. In those days, this border displayed all of the characteristics of a frontier, lacking law and order.
On all the french marches are droves of outcasts, reivers, spoilers, and drawlatches, of whom i judge that these are some. The supporting cast includes sharon farrell, rupert crosse, mitch vogel, and burgess meredith as the narrator. The action kicks off when his grandfather, a prominent banker known as boss priest, purchases a car that fascinates the members of the town, especially boon hogganbeck. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The reivers has long deserved a video version worthy of the film, and paramounts 16. The reivers band, an american band the reivers, a 1969 film based on the faulkner novel. With steve mcqueen, siegfried rauch, elga andersen, ronald leighhunt.
Reivers definition of reivers by the free dictionary. Cattle rustling, feuding, murder, arson and pillaging. 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. A reminiscence, published in 1962, is the last novel by the american author william faulkner. Read the the reivers movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Rent the reivers 1969 starring steve mcqueen and sharon farrell on dvd and bluray.
The reivers, a scottish cricket franchise in the north sea pro series. Completing the triumvirate of reivers, an old word that means thieves, is rupert. They parted ways amicably and reformed in 2008 see detailed history. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. By that i mean they neither insulted nor challenged the intelligence of. The reivers is one of those movies that i would call an absolute classic. Rent the reivers 1969 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Steven spielberg and fellow directors reveal the stories. Legacycolumbia ck 66 country united states format cd release date 1995 upn 074646623. Ive also picked up some of the muskets and pikemen from warlords wars of religion range which will see service as garrison troops. The reivers, set in the early 1900s in the south, centers on a group of individuals from jefferson, mississippi, who are nearly family. The reivers, the nickname for sports teams at iowa western.
Priced here cheaper than weve seen on amazon and other auction sites. Pop beloved, the bands last record, was released on db in 1991. The reivers is a 1969 technicolor film in panavision starring steve mcqueen and directed by mark rydell based on the william faulkner novel the reivers. There is a certain resemblance to aspects of huckleberry finn in the adventures and friendships of young lucius priest. Id forgotten that the film is in anamorphic widescreen, and the camerawork of richard moore one of the cofounders of panavision is very attractive. The bestselling novel was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1963. 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.
Border reivers aftermathof the rescueofkinmontwillie. Long before filming was completed, fullpage advertisements ran in both trade magazines and newspapers, including the 8 nov 1968 dv and 27 oct 1968 lat, to explain the word. The reivers pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the reivers pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Reiver definition of reiver by the free dictionary.
Debatable lands in search of the border reivers film. 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. The reivers, written at the end of william faulkners life, is a picaresque tale of a young boys coming of age. Faulkner previously won this award for his book a fable, making him one of only four authors to be awarded it more than once. 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. Jun 09, 2016 ahead of the 50time oscar nominees life achievement award from the afi on thursday, his frequent collaborators tell thr why they love working with him. The reivers is a nice bawdy film, sort of walt disney with an adult rating. I even begun adding to the collection with a mix of reivers arriving from vendal and hoka hey.
The story, set in 1905, centers around a wealthy rural mississippi family, the mccaslins, and their prized possession, a brand new, bright yellow winton flyer automobile, the first car owned. I also picked up some civilians from reiver castings. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the reivers near you. Id forgotten that the film is in anamorphic widescreen, and the camerawork of richard moore. By that i mean they neither insulted nor challenged the intelligence of any member of the family. Almost at the verge of documentary, film depicts a single auto race from the ground up. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A mississippi boy mitch vogel drives to memphis with two rascals in his familys new 1905 winton. Once was, hollywood had the knack of turning out absorbing entertainments that really were family films. Mcqueen was so taken with the car that he purchased it after filming was completed and it remained in his collection. Because john powells pistol was not just a moral problem in the stable, it was an emotional one top.
Darwin porter recounts, to virtually everyone on the set, it soon became obvious that the movies plot was being too greatly altered from faulkners. It concerns the border between the two sovereign countries of england and scotland. Reivers synonyms, reivers pronunciation, reivers translation, english dictionary definition of reivers. Set in rural mississippi in 1905, its focus is lucius priest.
To confirm, the virtual run is based upon the first planned run of the season and the car park referred to on the route sheet is that at, nelsons cafe, swarland, ne65 9bq. Unlike many of his earlier works, it is a straightforward narration and eschews the. Even mcqueen fans dont seem to know the film exists. Reiver synonyms, reiver pronunciation, reiver translation, english dictionary definition of reiver. Warm, humorous, poignant story about a boys loss of innocence and a memoir and loving recreation of turnof the century dixie. Following on from the last reivers newsletter of 14th april and specifically the virtual run and quiz. Solar productions paramount pictures corporation cbs dvd firm.
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. The reivers 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Cast and crew credits for the reivers, 1969, directed by mark rydell, with steve mcqueen, sharon farrell, will geer, at turner classic movies. The film of the reivers, while sometimes capturing the mood and ethos of faulkners novel, is nevertheless very much a hollywood product, suiting plot and character elements to the star. The reivers summary lucius priest invites us to listen to a story about some stuff that went down he was an elevenyearold boy living in jefferson, mississippi, back in 1905. Based on the etymology of the word, reiver, it was a fitting term to label the missouri river plunderers. The reivers is a pleasant, wholesome, straightforward movie of the sort as they say they dont make anymore. The ending is changed significantly, and the racial tensions in the film are not as obvious as they are in the book. Mcqueen was so taken with the car that he purchased it after filming was completed. The reivers is a 1962 book by william faulkner the reivers can also refer to. Filmed in panavision, the widescreen transfer is critical throughout, as director mark rydell expertly stages key scenes for the wide frame. Locally, the term river pirate designated those who attacked missouri river vessels as 19th century explorers and settlers used the river to carry various goods to and from the new territory. With the railroad complete and connecting every part of the country.
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