After the death of Captain Thémistocle Paparanic, Captain Haddock's old friend, he inherits a ship called the Golden Fleece. Once Tintin and the captain arrive in Istanbul, where the ship is anchored, they meet Mr. Karabine, a businessman who stubbornly insists on buying it even though it is in a dilapidated state.
Production
Glorious practical ship sets and real Istanbul locations.
Costume
Haddock's sweater game is unimpeachable.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI adventure filmmaking with actual boats.
Director
Jean-Jacques Vierne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first live-action Tintin film, made without Hergé's blessing—he famously hated it and blocked sequels for decades.
The film invents Midas Papos wholecloth since Hergé hadn't created Calculus for the comics yet; he's basically Calculus wearing a different hat.
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