The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn – review
While the original comic is a standalone mystery, the 2011 movie blends elements from three different Tintin books: The Secret of the Unicorn , The Crab with the Golden Claws , and Red Rackham's Treasure . The Adventures of Tintin The Secret of the Unicorn
: There are three identical model ships, each containing a parchment scroll. When combined, these scrolls reveal the coordinates of a legendary sunken treasure. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is both a classic 1943 comic album by Hergé and a critically acclaimed 2011 motion-capture film directed by Steven Spielberg. Both versions center on Tintin, a young reporter, who buys a model ship that holds a secret parchment leading to the lost treasure of the 17th-century pirate Red Rackham. The Story: A Treasure Hunt Across Generations Comparing the Book and the Film The plot
: The journey takes Tintin and his dog Snowy from European castles to the Sahara Desert and eventually to the high seas. Comparing the Book and the Film
The plot begins when Tintin purchases a model of the Unicorn at a Brussels market, unknowingly entering a dangerous race against a villainous collector named Ivan Sakharine.
: Tintin discovers that the ship belonged to Sir Francis Haddock, an ancestor of his friend Captain Haddock.