Description
TINTIN AND THE BLUE ORANGES
A film by Philippe Condroyer
Professor Calculus dreams of ending world hunger are brought one step closer by the creation of a desert-proof orange, deep blue in colour. But it seems he’s not the only one interested in this magnificent scientific discovery. When the strange blue orange – invented by Spanish Professor Zalamea – is stolen, Tintin, Captain Haddock, Calculus and Snowy the dog make for Spain to investigate. In a riotous adventure – which boasts the involvement of Asterix co-creator Ren Goscinny – Tintin and friends must overcome violent kidnappers, deadly traps and unscrupulous rich adventurers to rescue the orange and themselves. Help comes in the unlikely form of a gang of enterprising kids and big-hearted opera menace Bianca Castafiore.
This wonderful live-action adventure, in which Jean-Pierre Talbot, a life-long friend of Tintin creator Herg, plays the boy-reporter for the second time and Jean Bouise (Le grand bleu) gives an excellent comic performance as the irrepressible Captain Haddock, is a ‘must’ for Tintin and comic book fans.
Special Features
New High Definition transfer
New and approved subtitles
Fully illustrated booklet with newly commissioned essays by Tintin expert Christian Owens, Viz artist John Fardell and BFI Curator Vic Pratt, as well as extracts from actor Jean-Pierre Talbot’s autobiography J’tais Tintin au cinema
Dolby Digital dual mono (320kps)
France, Spain | 1964 | colour | French language, English subtitles | 98 minutes | DVD9 | Original aspect ratio 1.66:1 | Region 0 PAL DVD
