The Figurehead

1952
6.7| 0h7m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 01 January 1952 Released
Producted By: Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films
Country: United Kingdom
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A poem of unrequited love: the studio's first puppet production. Based on a poem by Cosbie Garstin, the film tells the story of a carved wooden saint who is painted to look like a soldier and used as a figurehead on a sailing ship. The ship sinks and the figurehead is saved by a beautiful mermaid who falls in love with him. Her love is not returned because despite his dashing looks he has the wooden heart of a saint.

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Director

Allan Crick

Production Companies

Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films

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The Figurehead Audience Reviews

Aedonerre I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.
Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.
Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.