Product Details

• Actors: Jim Morris (III), Colm Feore, David Hemblen, Jim Christy, Timothy Findley
• Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, HiFi Sound, Letterboxed, NTSC, Surround Sound, THX, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
• DVD Release Date: February 21, 2006
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CCD1XE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,742 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Champagne Safari" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Wealthy businessman, glamorous playboy, daring adventurer - Charles Bedaux was all these and more...much more. This acclaimed documentary tells the true story of Bedaux, who captured fame and fortune in the 1920’s by inventing a new method for modernizing industry. Before long, Bedaux was hobnobbing with the rich, powerful and famous all over the globe - including Nazi Germany. In his leisure he planned an elaborate expedition - a "champagne safari" - through the Canadian Rockies, documented for posterity by legendary cameraman Floyd Crosby (HIGH NOON). But Bedaux’s world was about to collapse, as charges of collaboration and treason enveloped him. Long lost archival footage and interviews with historians, writers and relatives illuminate the story of this enigmatic, megalomaniacal American industrialist whose alliance with the Nazis helped them rise to power.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, January 11, 2007

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Hue (Paris, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Champagne Safari (DVD)

Describing a part of the incredible life of Charles Bedaux, it shows a lot of fabulous archive and relevant interviews.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bedaux's story is facinating!, July 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Champagne Safari [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Charles Bedaux was a facinating hero of the industrial age! He saved countless Jews from NAZI peril and perfected a system for production that revolutionized industry in that time.His "safaris" weere like novellas of the rich and their exploration value is still unmeasured. This video is a fine watch" that should be seen

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hidden Bit of History, May 11, 2011

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This review is from: Champagne Safari (DVD)

This is a look at a man that the history books have avoided including. He was a traitor and his name and story implicate too many companies. A Canadian documentarian had the film and the courage to make this. Badaux played the Nazis, the abdicated Duke of Windsor and the U.S all. A real meglomanical and true character. Highly Recommend.