An end of the world film with onscreen rape, lots of bloody murders, a graphic onscreen birth, and very little humanity in display there is a bare minimum, so utter grimness is held at bay. This postapocalyptic movie came out in 1970, the year of the first earth day. Actorturnedindependent director cornel wilde created 8 unique films over the span of two decades. I had this book years ago and have looked for another copy. Cornel wildes grim no blade of grass 1970 is a forgotten dystopian classic due for rediscovery. For a much better take on the breakdown of society try the origainal 1970 s bbc series survivors. In fact, its so chock full of obscure details that multiple viewings are definitely required. No blade of grass constantly balances between vicious postapocalypse exploitation and genuine human melodrama. When a deadly virus strikes london, john custane takes his family to hopedfor safety in scotland. Wilde goes for the visceral, delivering an ecological message writ large and an unforgiving portrait of humankind reverting to primitive form in the face of crisis.
No blade of grass full movie watch online, stream or download. Director cornel wilde clearly wants for his film to be a more intelligent and thoughtprovoking endof civilization drama, but its actually one of the meanest and most violent ones of its kind. Richard as they try to leave before martial law and complete anarchy ensue. No blade of grass 1970 when a deadly virus strikes london, john custance takes his family to hopedfor safety in scotland. A film adaptation, no blade of grass 1970, was produced and directed by cornel wilde.
But nothing prepared theaudiences of 1970 for the sights that awaited them in no blade of grass. No blade of grass surviving the end of the world on. With the bees dying, my mind automatically went back to this book. The relatively obscure 1970 science fiction film no blade of grass is a cutthroat postapocalyptic vision which forecasts films such as the road warrior 1982, and which deals meaningfully with the idea that our modern civilization is fragile because it is based on an easily compromised premise. A bleak, violent and humorless but provocative survival postapocalyptic scfi film. The premise of the movie is quite good because it is possible for some virus to attack all of our grass based crops such as corn, wheat, rye, rice, barley etc. The idea is a good one but letting cornel wilde direct it meant it ended up as on long string of cliches with some of the worst acting and dialogue this side of beach redoh hang on,he directed that too. Now available in a full, uncut edition, no blade of grass can at last be seen in all its grim. Cornel wilde who was acclaimed for beach red ran short with no blade of grass where he is only behind the camera. Heres a conclusion after watching the apocalyptic, rather amazing little film no blade of grass, a 1970 indie about a man grimly leading a pack of survivors from. No blade of grass 1970 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. No blade of grass is a 1970 cornel wilde movie about a london, england family trying to escape a deadly crop destroying catastrophe. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1970 movies 1970.
Le film no blade of grass 1970 vostfr film complet. True exploitation, the films producer and director, cornell wilde, doesnt seem. No blade of grass 1970 this is a very cynical film caught between jeanluc godards weekend and mad max 1979. That the film slipped in and out of circulation with little notice is as depressing as the film itself. It is an adaptation of john christophers novel the death of grass and follows the survivors of a plague that has hit london in the not too distant future. Adaptation of john christophers novel the death of grass 1956. Two endoftheworld films worth comparing and contrasting. The same kind of mentality behind farnhams freehold is the. A londoner nigel davenport leads his wife jean wallace and family through anarchy after a virus wipes out the worlds crops. Cornel wildes grim, fatalistic endoftheworld thriller. No blade of grass is a 1970 britishamerican apocalyptic science fiction film co written, directed and produced by cornel wilde and starring nigel davenport. It is an adaptation of the novel the death of grass by john christopher.
A bit ahead of its time, later pictures like dawn of the dead 1978 would appear to draw some influence from it. Raw, uncompromising and violent maybe too much so, as the film went largely unseen. At the start of the film, the affluent dine in a restaurant while a news report on tv shows the realities of the ongoing famines elsewhere in the world. No blade of grass 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. In 2009, as part of a bbc radio 4 science fiction season, the station broadcast a drama in five episodes, based on the novel and narrated by david mitchell. No blade of grass is a 1970 britishamerican apocalyptic science fiction film cowritten, directed and produced by cornel wilde and starring nigel davenport. Cornel wildes remarkable 1970 apocalypse scenario sfgate. No blade of grass lacks the primitive power of wildes earlier films. No blade of grass is rougher and more blunt than any of those films, but his jagged, jabbing direction gives it a remarkable ferocity and savagery. Former hollywood character actor cornel wilde spent the late sixties dabbling in directing, resulting in no blade of grass 1970, based on john christophers excellent first novel the death of grass published in 1956, in which a new virus strain has infected rice crops in asia causing massive famine. Architect john, along with his family and friends, is making his way from london to his brothers farm in northern england where there will hopefully be food and safety for all of them. Contaminacion 1970 no blade of grass full movies youtube. Watch no blade of grass online stream full movie directv. No blade of grass 1970 1970s no blade of grass is a laughably heavy handed ecological post apocalyptic movie that seems so proud of its green message, that it scream it at the viewer, taking it so seriously that it ultimately becomes utterly hysterical and overheated.
No blade of grass is a film directed by cornel wilde with nigel davenport, jean wallace, john hamill, lynne frederick, year. 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. You can watch no blade of grass online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. 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 free movies no blade of grass full movies no. No blade of grass 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But nothing prepared the audiences of 1970 for the sights that awaited them in no blade of grass. No blade of grass is very heavy handed with its themes and moral pronunciations.
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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. The relatively obscure 1970 science fiction film no blade of grass is a cutthroat postapocalyptic vision which forecasts films such as the road warrior 1981, and which deals meaningfully with the idea that our modern civilization is fragile because it is based on an easily compromised premise. Primer is a brilliant rebuke to a dumbeddown movie world. After an environmental catastrophe plunges the world into savagery, one family learns just how far it is willing to go in order to survive. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Matthews, michael percival, tex fuller, simon merrick, anthony sharp, george coulouris, anthony may, wendy richard, max. A cure for serious endeavors like no blade of grass 1970 had been found by this point in the decade. Contaminacion 1970 no blade of grass full movies cornel wilde. I usually agree with goregirls ratings,butnot this time. When london is overwhelmed by food riots caused by a global famine, a man tries to lead his family to safety in westmorland. Watch no blade of grass starring nigel davenport in this science fiction on directv.