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Director:
James Clavell
Writers:
James Clavell (writer)
J.B. Pick (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 January 1971 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | War more
Tagline:
From An Age of Conflict...A Film For The Ages more
Plot:
People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Years'... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
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Joe Dante Classic Film Festival Now At New Beverly Cinema, L.A.
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Caine: 'I Can Out-Rant Bale'
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User Comments:
Superb examination of the interaction between peasants and soldiers more (50 total)

Cast

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Michael Caine ... The Captain

Omar Sharif ... Vogel
Florinda Bolkan ... Erica
Nigel Davenport ... Gruber
Per Oscarsson ... Father Sebastian
Arthur O'Connell ... Hoffman
Madeleine Hinde ... Inge (as Madeline Hinde)
Yorgo Voyagis ... Pirelli
Miguel Alejandro ... Julio
Christian Roberts ... Andreas
Brian Blessed ... Korski
Ian Hogg ... Graf
Michael Gothard ... Hansen
George Innes ... Vornez
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ralph Arliss ... Claus
Claudia Butenuth ... Helga
Paul Challen ... Zollner
Chris Chittell ... Svenson
Kurt Christian ... Tsarus
Dave Crowley ... Pastori
Holly du Marreck ... Little Girl
Mark Edwards ... Sernen
John Hallam ... Geddes
Frazer Hines ... Corg
Leon Lissek ... Czeraki
Andrew McCulloch ... Shutz
Michaela ... Peasant Girl
Seyton Pooley ... Nansen
Irene Prador ... Frau Hoffman
Jack Shepherd ... Eskesen
Vladek Sheybal ... Mathias
Larry Taylor ... Garnak
Edward Underdown ... Gnarled Peasant
Tony Vogel ... Tub
Patrick Westwood ... Rethman
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Runtime:
Canada:125 min | USA:128 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:16 | West Germany:18 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:18 (1971) | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:AA (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Hanniford Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK more
Company:
ABC Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This film, which was shown in Cinerama venues, was the last film to use the Todd-AO system for principle photography. more
Quotes:
The Captain: There is no Hell. Don't you understand? Because there is no God. There never was. Don't you understand? There is no God! It's a legend! more

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18 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Superb examination of the interaction between peasants and soldiers, 20 December 2001
9/10
Author: KFL from Bloomington, IN

As others have said, a really excellent film--intelligent, well-shot and acted, with historical background that mostly seems to be right on the money.

A few minor nits: I'm not sure that the Caine character, or most anyone, would be shouting "there is no God!" in the 1630's or 40's. And the humanism espoused by the Sharif character must have been quite rare in that day and age. Also, the ending is perhaps a bit heavy-handed in the way it drives home the moral of the story, about the pointlessness of warfare.

But all this is more than balanced by an intelligent screenplay and a highly engaging analysis of the dynamic between the peasants of the village and the soldiers. Reminded me quite a bit of The Seven Samurai, in fact, and compares well with the latter film (and *that* constitutes high praise).

Highly recommended.

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