Blood on the Crown (2021)

Just Noise (Storbju) chronicles how the citizens of Malta fought for independence from Britain in 1919. When the Army was sent to quell the riots and the British government covered up the ... See full summary »

Director:

Davide Ferrario

Writer:

Jean Pierre Magro

Stars:

Malcolm McDowell, Harvey Keitel, Tom Prior

Cast

Credited cast:
Malcolm McDowell	...	Colonel Saville
Harvey Keitel	...	General Hunter Blair
Tom Prior	...	Private Love
Ian Virgo	...	Corporal Bell
Leeshon Alexander	...	Private Colebrooke
Benedick Blythe	...	Major Ritchie
Chris Dingli	...	Superintendent Anton Busuttil (as Christopher Dingli)
Erica Muscat	...	Maria Abela
Mikhail Basmadjian	...	Carmelo Abela
Stephen Oliver	...	Interrogating Officer
Massimo Portelli	...	Terrified Man
Matthew Maggi	...	Dying man
Robert Grose	...	Governor's Valet
Marc Cabourdin	...	Joseph Hamilton
Henry Zammit Cordina	...	Politician

Storyline

Just Noise (Storbju) chronicles how the citizens of Malta fought for independence from Britain in 1919. When the Army was sent to quell the riots and the British government covered up the bloody encounter, more than 100 Maltese were accused of instigating the violence and jailed.

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the movie the Maltese flag is missing the George Cross. The George Cross was not added to the Maltese flag until 1943. The George Cross was awarded to the people of Malta by King George VI in 1943 to "bear witness to the heroism and devotion of its people" during the great siege where the Maltese people withstood an onslaught of bombings by the German and Italian forces in the early part of WW2. Even as they were cut off from food and ammunition supplies, the Maltese people did not surrender and some historians have said that if the Maltese people did surrender, it could have changed the course of WW2 to the Axis's favor.

User Reviews

Lion-hearted, Thought-provoking War Drama

Not your average war movie. Blood On The Crown (2021) is a powerful narrative, set in the final days of World War I. The untold story, written by Jean Pierre Magro, unfolds against the backdrop of true events surrounding Maltese Independence from Britain. Caught in the cross hairs of duty and oppression, the viewer is placed center stage, reliving pages of silenced history. Director Davide Ferrario frames the very soul of humanity, with Harvey Keitel underscoring a salient performance marked by the film's moral conflict. Malcom McDowell shifts the dynamics of the character divide with an arresting display of accomplishment. One can not leave this film without contemplating the very nature of defining freedom itself. Ian Virgo bookends this indelible historic war story, leaving us in the seat of our own morality, questioning 'How far would you go to KEEP freedom from another?' ...

Details

Country:

Malta Canada USA

Language:

English Maltese

Release Date:

9 March 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blood on the Crown

Filming Locations:

Malta

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anamorphic Media, Arts Council Malta, Electric Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1