The Albatross
1998, English. Directed by Paul Bush.
A ship sets sail on an epic voyage through malignant natural and supernatural elements from which one man alone survives. An adaptation of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner illustrated by19th Century wood engravings which are animated by scratching directly into the surface of color filmstock. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner with its message of ecological redemption has a curiously contemporary resonance, but it is at the level of the mythic that the poem has lasting relevance; for this epic tale of extraordinary events simply mirrors the struggle that each human being faces on their own in his or her life. -VDB
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- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1998
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Paul Bush
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What The Albatross is based on
The Albatross is adapted from a novel.
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The Albatross isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1998. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Albatross?
If you liked The Albatross, try Watership Down, Kensuke's Kingdom, The Sea Beast.
Who directed The Albatross?
The Albatross (1998) was directed by Paul Bush and stars Julian Maynard Smith.
What is The Albatross based on?
The Albatross is adapted from a novel.