Does anyone know if the trawler featured in the film true north is really called providence and reg in pd,or was this just made up for the film?
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The Film True North
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Baskets16
, Feb 21 2009 09:16 PM
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#2 Guest_Steve Ellwood_*
Posted 21 February 2009 - 09:25 PM
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Does anyone know if the trawler featured in the film true north is really called providence and reg in pd,or was this just made up for the film?
The Film Is On BBC2 tonight
The Film Is On BBC2 tonight
Hi John
External shots were taken using the Martha David - see this site for the full story @
http://www.truenorth...uctionstory.php
"The conventional wisdom, however, was quite the opposite. “We had a great producer lined up who was very interested, but who wanted to do the whole film in a water tank and then add in the sea digitally.” Hudson stuck to his guns, though, and the exterior scenes were shot in Ireland and Scotland in the early months 2006, on board the trawler Martha David. In a sad parallel to the script, the skipper was being forced to sell up after a lifetime in fishing."
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Posted 22 February 2009 - 01:39 AM
never thought much of it. in fact it was scheidt!! has anyone ever seen an australian film about a wee boy who goes to sea with his dad and crew on a pole an line tuna boat? they encounter a storm an all the crew bar the old man get washed away. the young fella pumps the boat out an manages to steam her home. i seen it years ago when i was about 9 or 10 and it always stuck in my head. havnt a clue what it was called...there was some good footage of them whipping the tuna aboard though.
#7 Guest_Steve Ellwood_*
Posted 22 February 2009 - 08:34 AM
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never thought much of it. in fact it was scheidt!! has anyone ever seen an australian film about a wee boy who goes to sea with his dad and crew on a pole an line tuna boat? they encounter a storm an all the crew bar the old man get washed away. the young fella pumps the boat out an manages to steam her home. i seen it years ago when i was about 9 or 10 and it always stuck in my head. havnt a clue what it was called...there was some good footage of them whipping the tuna aboard though.
Hi Nicky
Its BLUE FIN - check out http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077249/
#9 Guest_Steve Ellwood_*
Posted 22 February 2009 - 09:00 AM
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i was just about to start a toppic askin if anyone see the film last night i missed the beginnin of it i can see why they used a boat that was going to be cut up as must feel strange having ya boat in a film like that then steppin on bored it again.
She was decommissioned in 2006 but it appears that she was bought by The Majestic Line and renamed as The Glen Tarsan - see below:
http://www.themajest...uk/history.html