Flight of the Doves

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Flight of the Doves
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Film Poster
Directed by Ralph Nelson
Written by Frank Gabrielson
Ralph Nelson
Based onThe Flight of the Doves
1967 novel
by Walter Macken [1]
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Harry Waxman
Edited by John Jympson
Music by Roy Budd
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
  • April 2, 1971 (1971-04-02)
(USA)
  • August 1, 1971 (1971-08-01)
(UK)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Flight of the Doves is a 1971 British Eastmancolor children's film based on the novel by Irish writer Walter Macken. [2] The film, based and filmed in Ireland, was written by Frank Gabrielson and Ralph Nelson, with Nelson also directing. [3]

Contents

Plot

Two Liverpool children set out in search of love after many years of receiving abuse from their "Uncle" Toby Cromwell. Cromwell is stepfather to the Dove children; their mother having married Cromwell after the death of her first husband, the children's father. Cromwell was granted custody after her death.

Finn Dove and his sister Derval are tired of their stepfather's constant abuse and neglect, and they run away to Ireland to find their grandmother in County Galway. The children are unaware that they are heirs to their grandfather's estate and stand to inherit a large fortune, around $10,000 each, upon his death. However, if the children are either dead or missing, the money would go to their uncle "Hawk" Dove, an unsuccessful actor known for his temper, and he will do about anything to get what he wants. When Hawk discovers their fortune, he wants to make sure the Dove children never are seen again.

They arrive in Dublin on St Patrick's Day. The Dove children's journey across Ireland isn't easy, and they are discovered missing. Their stepfather had been informed of the inheritance (by Hawk Dove disguised as a lawyer). Toby decides to bring in the police, and Uncle Hawk and Uncle Toby are close on their trail. The chase takes them to a St Patrick's Day parade, a synagogue, Dublin's Ha'penny Bridge, a travellers' encampment, and other places.

Cast

Production

Music

The film was scored by Roy Budd, [5] who had made his film soundtrack debut in Ralph Nelson's previous film Soldier Blue . His score contains two songs: "You Don't Have to Be Irish to Be Irish", which is sung as the St Patrick's Day Parade song, and "The Far Off Place". [2] The latter is sung by Dana, who plays the role of Sheila, an Irish Traveller, and the song is half in Irish and half in English. [2] Both songs are about having dreams, reaching goals, and seeing "the far off place".[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "The 50 best Irish films ever made, in order". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Flight of the Doves deserves to be a national institution". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Flight of Doves' : Dublin Background for Tale of 2 Orphans". nytimes.com. New York Times. 3 April 1971. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Flight of the Doves (1971)". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Flight Of The Doves". loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved 17 March 2022.


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