Matthews, michael percival, tex fuller, simon merrick, anthony sharp, george coulouris, anthony may, wendy richard, max hartnell, john lewis, directed. Released 1970, no blade of grass stars nigel davenport, jean wallace, john hamill the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The horror tinted no blade of grass may have evaded its audience theatrically, it can at least be seen by 70s film enthusiasts and science fiction fans via the warners archive collection. In todays genetically engineered frankenfood society its only a matter of time before someone pounces on this one for a remake, as it features all the sensational. I think that tlls was a better story, because it was more detailed regarding the psychology of survival, but no blade of grass was a worthwhile read. There are flashbacks, flashforwards, interior dialogue heard over exterior longshots, and so much stock footage of pollution, youll think youre watching koyaanisquatsi 1982 on fastforward. The plot concerns a virus that kills off all forms of grass, including rice and wheat. His feature films include the howling, piranha, matinee, the burbs, looney tunes back in action, the hole. No blade of grass hd movie 1970 free online film guide.
But nothing prepared the audiences of 1970 for the sights that awaited them in no blade of grass. If you like end of the world turmoil, this is the flick for you. It is based on the novel the death of grass by john christopher. Joe dante is a lifelong film buff who turned his obsession into a career. I added the theme song of no blade of grass to the road. A disease sweeps the world destroying all forms of grass and causing a massive famine. This book is similar to the long loud silence 1952 by wilson tucker which i read before this book. Raw, uncompromising and violent maybe too much so, as the film went largely unseen. No blade of grass 1970 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A strange new virus has appeared, which only attacks strains of grasses such as wheat and rice, and the world is descending into famine and chaos. The new batch, innerspace and small soldiers for producer steven spielberg. Gritty and brutal, built on fears of ecological devastation through pollution and overcrowding with hints of genetic manipulation gone bad, this 1970 endoftheworld thriller seems to have gotten lost in the overcrowded apocalypse now science fiction cinema of the seventies. As usual, this film was shot in hd video high definition widescreen and bluray with dolby digital audio.
No blade of grass feels just as disturbing now as it must have in 1970, maybe even harsher since sciencefiction films now tend to be made with massive budgets and aim for the widest audience possible. Shia labeouf and chris pine to star in olivia wildes film dont worry darling a psychological thriller set in. Davenport is persuaded by friend hamill to flee london with his family. It is an adaptation of john christophers novel the death of grass 1956 and follows the survivors of a plague that has hit london in the not too distant future. No blade of grass letterboxd social film discovery. Cornel wildes grim no blade of grass 1970 is a forgotten dystopian classic due for rediscovery. No blade of grass is a 1970 british apocalyptic disaster film directed by cornel wilde and starring nigel davenport, jean wallace, and lynne frederick. It was a bit ahead of its time in 1970 but in this world of global warming. It is based on the novel the death of grass by john christopher in the near future, a virulent new disease begins destroying crops worldwide, targeting all members of the grass family.
No blade of grass is a 1970 britishamerican apocalyptic science fiction film co written, directed and produced by cornel wilde and starring nigel davenport. Elijah wood, daniel radcliffe and robert pattinson need to team up for the most bizarre indie film of all time the three of them each got their big break as the star of a big budget film franchise but since then have revealed their true talents playing in some of the most interesting and frankly bizarre indie films of the last decade. Certainly the films distributor mgm were sufficiently bothered by what they saw, that they reedited the movie prior to release to tone down some. No blade of grass 1970 directed by cornel wilde genres horror, science fiction subgenres scifi disaster film release date oct 23, 1970 usa unknown run time 100 min. However, no blade of grass is rather crude and so disjointed it would give quentin tarantinos pulp fiction 1994 a run for its money. A plague sweeps britain, and it looks like the end of civilization. No blade of grass is a film directed by cornel wilde with nigel davenport, jean wallace, john hamill, lynne frederick, year. Now available in a full, uncut edition, no blade of grass can at last be. The film itself is a forgotten bit of 1970s dystopian scifi cinema and is. Search results for no blade of grass rape scene watch online. When a deadly virus strikes london, john custance takes his. No blade of grass is a 1970 english film stars nigel davenport, cornel wilde, john christopher, sean forestal, cornel wilde, jean wallace, john hamill, lynne frederick, patrick holt, ruth kettlewell, m. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It is an adaptation of john christopher s novel the death of grass 1956 and follows the survivors of a plague that has hit london in the not too distant.
Unlike its american antecedents, which tended to jump right to the aftermath of the wasteland and the few stragglers left at the. Thompson film editor frank clarke, eric boydperkins. Actor turned director cornel wilde chose to adapt christophers novel the death of grass as no blade of grass in 1970. No blade of grass is a 1970 britishamerican apocalyptic science fiction film directed by cornel wilde and starring nigel davenport, jean wallace and john hamill. No blade of grass 1970 trivia 11 add new the rape scene had nearly a minute and a half deleted from the final cut of the film before release and, to this day, remains lost or undiscovered. No blade of grass surviving the end of the world on vod. Jasons rating of the film no blade of grass jason by the time no blade of grass comes along, cornel wilde, hollywood heartthrob turned wtf maverickauteur, has come to assume an persona a bit like a combination of sam peckinpah, edgar rice burroughs, and errol flynn. With nigel davenport, jean wallace, john hamill, lynne frederick. No blade of grass full full movie streaming no blade of grass full movie engsub watch no blade of grass full english full movie online no blade of grass full film online watch no blade of grass. No blade of grass 1970 cornel wilde releases allmovie. Watch no blade of grass online stream full movie directv. Wendy richard, patrick holt, anthony may, lynne frederick, john hamill, jean wallace, nigel davenport. When a deadly virus strikes london, john custance takes his family to hopedfor safety in scotland.
No blade of grass is a 1970 britishamerican apocalyptic science fiction film cowritten, directed and produced by cornel wilde and starring nigel davenport, jean wallace, and john hamill. Socially committed filmmaker cornel wilde who often specialized in directing showcases for his wife, jean wallace depicts a future societal breakdown brought on by global famine and pollution. It is an adaptation of the novel the death of grass by john christopher. The death of grass published in the united states both in book form, and serialized in the saturday evening post, as no blade of grass is a 1956 postapocalyptic science fiction novel written by the english author sam youd under the pen name john christopher. No blade of grass lacks the primitive power of wildes earlier films. A family flees london and attempts to reach a farm in scotland where potatoes and other tubers are being grown. Read the no blade of grass movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Relentlessly bleak and depressing despite its sunny locations, no blade of grass imagines a contemporary, apocalyptic world where a lethal. Its an unusually violent movie, and devastatingly poignant in places, even if it sometimes clobbers its message over your head in between shootings, rapes. Street date october 11, 2011 available through the warner archive collection 17. A londoner nigel davenport leads his wife jean wallace and family through anarchy after a virus wipes out the worlds crops.
I added the theme song of no blade of grass to the road and it fits. No blade of grass warner archive collection 1970 color 2. No blade of grass is an apocalyptic vision that sam peckinpah might have created, and it has more in common with straw dogs which was released a year later, in 1971 than with most end of theworld movies before it. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Archivio film 2016 411 february 117 january 294 2015 589 december 311 jeepers creepers 2 2003. This page was last modified on 25 january 2018, at 09. No blade of grass is an apocalyptic vision that sam peckinpah might have created, and it has more in common with straw dogs which was released a year later, in 1971 than with most endoftheworld movies before it. No blade of grass surviving the end of the world on. In the near future, a virulent new disease begins destroying crops worldwide, targeting all members of the grass family. No blade of grass 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
I added the theme song of no blade of grass to the road and. This show spends most of its effort trying to make things look ugly, to match the stock footage of polluted rivers and dying wildlife. No blade of grass 1970 is one of those titles you probably know about but havent seen, at least in a long time. When theres no more grass on the lawn, motorcycle gangs will rule the earth. They are invited to hole up on hamills wellstocked. Trafalgar square, st jamess, london, england, uk nelsons column and exteriors of surrounding buildings can be seen during the escape from london. The following firearms can be seen in no blade of grass no blade of grass is a 1970 britishamerican apocalyptic science fiction film directed by cornel wilde. The reasoning for the heavy editing was because lynne frederick who was one of the rape victims in the scene was only 15 at the time and questions of. Without commercial breaks, the full movie no blade of grass has a duration of 96 minutes. Watch no blade of grass starring nigel davenport in this drama on directv. No blade of grass watched by giedrius jaloveckas letterboxd.
No blade of grass 1970 trivia 11 add new the rape scene had nearly a minute and a half deleted from the final cut of the film before release and, to this day. No blade of grass 1970 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Now available in a full, uncut edition, no blade of grass can at last be seen in all its grim, daring, gory glory. No blade of grass has understandably been on my to buy list since warner archives released the film last october. When a deadly virus strikes london, john custane takes his family to hopedfor safety in scotland. The warner archive collection dvdr of no blade of grass looks terrific. The film is set in england which makes the film all the better for me as i enjoy the scenery and cultural aspects. No blade of grass 1970 full movie download full hd youtube. Cornel wilde gmbh specializzata nel trapianto di alberi di grande dimensione zw3000. No blade of grass internet movie firearms database. In response, society starts to break down, and the leaders. While the ultimate warrior focused a group of largely idealistic survivors trying to make it through the collapse of civilization in a large modern city that collapsed into social chaos, cornel wildes no blade of grass deals with the other kind of survivora group of selfjustifying jerks led by nigel davenport as an exarmy officer who arent afraid to rob or murder if they have to in their. A film warning of how mankind is destroying nature and the possible social, famine, and ecological repercussions. For newer audiences, much of its story and imagery will have been rendered familiar by danny boyles more fondly regarded 28 days later 2002 and its sequel 2007.
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