Erskine Childers's 1903 novel The Riddle of the Sands mbokmenawa wis dilahirké karo crita mata, nanging cinematrik kuwi dudu adatmen lan difilm kurang-kurang-kurang-kurang taun terlalu. Kelompok sing nggawé nomer sing marahi lan kontroversi yakuwi uncinematic (navigation of the Sands Riddle) utawa hapi lama (gee, Jermans are arep perang), lan kuwi mbuktèkké in Tony Maylam's good adaptation. Michael York (kesatu karo Logan's Run co-star Jenny Agutter's ing salah sijiné 70 film sing ora dibutuhké nulity) lan Simon Corale's ideal cocouled to phurs break?