Tintin et les oranges bleues

1964 Adventure / Comedy

Credits

Director: Philippe Condroyer
Script: André Barret, Philippe Condroyer, Rémo Forlani, René Goscinny, José María Gutiérrez González Santos, based on the Tintin stories by Hergé
Photo: Jean Badal
Music: Antoine Duhamel
Cast: Jean-Pierre Talbot (Tintin), Jean Bouise (le capitaine Haddock), Félix Fernández (le professeur Tournesol), Jenny Orléans (Bianca Castafiore), Ángel Álvarez (le Professeur Zalamea), Max Elloy (Nestor), Franky François (Dupond), André Marié (Dupont), Pedro Mari Sánchez (Pablito), Salvador Beguería (Francesito)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 85 min
Aka: Tintin and the Blue Oranges

Summary

Shortly after he receives a mysterious package containing a blue orange, Professor Tournesol is kidnapped. Tintin, Captain Haddock and trusty dog Milou trace the professor to Valencia, Spain, where they find their friend is being held prisoner, along with another world-famous scientist, by some fiendish arch-criminal…

Review

This is the second 1960s live action big screen adaptation of Tintin’s adventures, not to be confused with the better known (and more widely distributed) animated films. As in its predecessor, Tintin et le mystère de la toison d'or, Jean-Pierre Talbot plays the hero, instantly recognisable as the gutsy boy reporter Tintin, but Captain Haddock is now played by Jean Bouise, who is a pretty poor replacement for Georges Wilson. On balance, this is the weaker of the two Tintin films - the plot is more juvenile, the characters more wooden, and it lacks the fun, charm and sophistication of Hergé's original stories. That said, there are a few memorable comic moments (particularly from Milou), and fans of the original Tintin stories will find something to delight them in this film.

© James Travers 2000

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