Across the Lake

Fair wee movie,in response to other viewers comments- Bluebird K7-(the real one) was many different shades of blue during it's life and quite a few shapes as well!starting off in 1955 as a "smooth" design and ending up due to various upgrades and rebuilds with the Tailfin from a Folland Gnat jet fighter grafted on the rear and vastly different cockpit and front end- basically a work in progress.

This film is a real work of art, everything about the film is brilliantly recreated as well as Anthony Hopkins producing one of what i feel the best on screen you will ever be likely to see.Its an extremely powerful film, especially with the climatic and cataclysmic turn of events that surround his final run down Coniston in 1967, the film enable us to ride the emotions and in demons that Campbell struggled with, being in constant fear of superstition, under achievement and ultimately failure.

In terms of performances and production values this movie is first-rate. Only some of the 'dramatic licence' lets it down and could give a misleading impression of Donald Campbell's character.

I have tried to find this film on DVD just on the off chance it was ever done. This film is brilliant and should be released so people can see what a terrific person Donald Campbell was.

This TVM is not listed on Anthony Hopkins Wiki page - why?? It is a very true representation of the run up to Donald Campbell's final, fatal attempt at the water speed record on Coniston on the 4th January 1967.

The true story of Donald Campbell who pursues the world water speed record as his father, Sir Malcolm had chased and won the land speed record.Despite many premonitions of death there's little drama in this treatment due to a mediocre script.

I never understood why this has never been released on DVD or video in the U.K.