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Adventure Story

  • TV Movie
  • 19611961
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
21
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Sean Connery and William Russell in Adventure Story (1961)
Adventure
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IMDb RATING
6.2/10
21
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    • Rudolph Cartier
    • Terence Rattigan
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Margaretta Scott
    • William Russell
    • Rudolph Cartier
    • Terence Rattigan
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Margaretta Scott
    • William Russell
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    • 2User reviews
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    Sean Connery and Noel Hood in Adventure Story (1961)
    Sean Connery in Adventure Story (1961)
    Sean Connery in Adventure Story (1961)
    The Winslow Boy (1977)

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Alexander, King of Macedon
    Margaretta Scott
    Margaretta Scott
    • The Queen Mother
    William Russell
    William Russell
    • Hephaestion
    Lyndon Brook
    Lyndon Brook
    • Philotas
    Paul Stassino
    Paul Stassino
    • King Darius
    William Devlin
    • Parmenion, Philotas' father
    Alan Tilvern
    Alan Tilvern
    • Prince Bessus, Satrap of Bactria
    Alex Scott
    Alex Scott
    • Ptolemy
    Edward Cast
    • Perdiccas
    Michael Brennan
    • Father Cleitus
    Noel Hood
    • The Pythla, Priestess of Apollo
    Walter Brown
    • Polystratos
    Ann Dimitri
    • Queen Statira
    Pauline Knight
    • Princess Statira
    Bandana Das Gupta
    • Roxana
    Tutte Lemkow
    Tutte Lemkow
    • Mazares, the King's Chamberlain
    Walter Randall
    Walter Randall
    • Palace Official
      • Rudolph Cartier
      • Terence Rattigan
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      Ann Dimitri's debut.

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    7/10
    A lesser production of The Terence Rattigan Collection
    Terence Rattigan, as has been said quite a few times already, has very quickly become one of my favourite playwrights, his dialogue is so intelligent, witty and meaty, his characterisation so dynamic, complex and real, with a real understanding of the human condition and such and the storytelling so beautifully constructed and precise.

    'Adventure Story' to me is not one of his best however. In fact, it is one of my least favourites of his, and nowhere near up to the level of 'The Winslow Boy', 'Separate Tables' and particularly 'The Browning Version' as one of the greatest plays of the 20th century. This may mean nothing, as lesser Rattigan is much better than most things, and there is enough of what makes Rattigan so good as a playwright, though his storytelling and characterisation is much richer elsewhere and while much of the dialogue is brilliant some of it is clunky.

    One of the earliest performances featured in The Terence Rattigan Collection box-set, which is essential viewing for any Rattigan fans, this production of 'Adventure Story' is one of the weaker ones, so far actually my least favourite (the productions of 'The Winslow Boy', 'Separate Tables' and 'After the Dance' being the best). It is certainly not bad, far from it, but there are shortcomings. Of the productions featured, this is the one where the low budget most shows, the costumes are handsome but even for what looks like a filmed play it does look a little creaky and stage-bound and the photography while mostly crisp not as focused.

    Like with the play, some of the dialogue is a bit clunky and not as involving as it could have been. This is one of very few productions on the box set where the acting is not that special, with a fair few of the supporting cast being stagy and overacted. Sean Connery, the most famous name and actually although not perfect is the best actor in the cast, is certainly very charismatic and commanding in the title role, then again he was one of the most charismatic actors of that time and also to exist. But his very distinctive Scottish accent does get in the way and doesn't feel right with everything else, otherwise his performance is fine.

    However, as said, the costumes are handsome and lighting is atmospheric. Rattigan's precise, intelligent and nuanced writing style does shine through extremely well often, and a real attempt is made to give depth to the characters and keep the pace and drama alive. That it doesn't quite consistently is partly to do with the source material not quite being up to Rattigan's top-tier standard.

    In conclusion, worthwhile but a lesser production in The Terence Rattigan Collection. 6.5/10 Bethany Cox
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      • June 12, 1961 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • 1 hour 51 minutes
      • Black and White

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