The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey

Name: The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Released: 1988-12-15
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Bruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Hamish McFarlane, Marshall Napier, Noel Appleby

1988·Movie·92 min·★ 6.2(90)

Adventure Fantasy Mystery More English titles

“An Odyssey Across Time.”

Cumberland, 1348. The plague is spreading in medieval England. The remote village of little Griffin is also threatened. But the 9-year-old boy has a recurring dream that holds the key to a tiny hope of survival: a lake with a coffin floating on it. A white church with an iron cross. A falling glove. A falling silhouette. A torch tumble through a dark shaft into infinity. With his brother he recognizes in it a prophecy to escape the Black Death. So they embark with a few men on a journey to a distant cathedral, where they want to set up an iron cross as an offering to God. Her path leads them through a deep and dark mine shaft into an unknown land and completely outlandish time - into the present-day New Zealand of the 1980s.

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About The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey is a 1988 English-language adventure, fantasy and mystery film directed by Vincent Ward. The cast is led by Bruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Hamish McFarlane. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on ARROW, Kanopy, Tubi TV.

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey was produced by Arenafilm, Film Investment Corporation of New Zealand, and The Australian Film Commission and made in Australia and New Zealand. It was released on December 15, 1988.

Director: Vincent Ward
Writers: Geoff Chapple, Kely Lyons, Vincent Ward
Release date: December 15, 1988
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: Australia, New Zealand
Production: Arenafilm, Film Investment Corporation of New Zealand, The Australian Film Commission

#new zealand#time travel#black death#plague#tunnel#medieval england#14th century#prophetic dreams

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey cast & crew

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey was directed by Vincent Ward and written by Geoff Chapple, Kely Lyons, and Vincent Ward.

The cast features Bruce Lyons as Connor, Chris Haywood as Arno, Hamish McFarlane as Griffin, Marshall Napier as Searle, Noel Appleby as Ulf, and Paul Livingston as Martin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Davood A. Tabrizi, cinematography is by Geoffrey Simpson, and it was produced by John Maynard and Gary Hannam.

Is The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey worth watching?

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 90 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, fantasy, and mystery, The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey is worth a place on your watchlist.

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