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Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
Christopher Allen
- CID Agent
- (uncredited)
Griffiths Alun
- Sedgwick
- (uncredited)
Kip Bahadun
- Japanese Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Ibrahim Bin
- Capt. Chey
- (uncredited)
Tony Cheng
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Noel Chow
- Capt. Kiat
- (uncredited)
Hew Thian Choy
- Lt. Nelson
- (uncredited)
Yap Mook Fui
- Lim - Ferris' Servant
- (uncredited)
David Keith
- Aide
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaFilming was delayed when actual squatters took up residence in the Chinese squatter village set. After their removal, filming resumed and the Chinese squatters stayed to watch. When the village is torched, crying and wailing can be heard. This wasn't from the Malay extras but from the real squatters who just lost their new home.
- GoofsAll the fashions and hairstyles are from the '60s, not the '40s and '50s when the movie is set.
- Quotes
Major Ferris: I don't choose my friends according to their color. I even have a few white friends.
- ConnectionsReferenced in When the Applause Died (1990)
- SoundtracksThe Seventh Dawn
Music by Riz Ortolani
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by The Lettermen (original soundtrack only)
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Sophiscated themes within the war genre
When the old KCOP Channel 13 in Los Angeles showed matinées (afterschool for me then), I saw this engrossing movie. Who could resist the lushness of the Malay jungle juxtaposed with the British Governor's pristine lawns? Not to mention the fascinating interweaving of the old love triangle amongst Ferris, Dhana, and Ng with an anti-colonial rebellion? I may have been a precocious child, but these things were clear to me amidst the Vietnam War. It's good to see others who recall this movie for what it remains--a trenchant comment on nationalist insurgents fighting their imperialist overlords. The irony is that, despite the purity of their intentions, the guerrillas destroy what they fight for: control of their own destiny. One might read the lovely Dhana as the fragile Malayan countryside laid waste in the ensuing skirmishes. True enough that the British colonial government executes Dhana. Yet both Ferris and Ng lose their dreams as well: Ferris leaves Malaya without Dhana (or even Candace), and Ng is dead.
When I found the LP recording of the beautiful Riz Ortolani score about 20 years ago, I snatched it up. I won't expect a CD version, but Ortolani deserves to be lauded for music that supports the storyline. We may well remember "More" from Mondo Cane, but the haunting theme from The 7th Dawn can hold its own.
Now, if only one could include this movie in a grouping of films with the broad theme of protesting war (Live for Life, Year of Living Dangerously, Torn Apart, Indochine)and show them to politicians....
When I found the LP recording of the beautiful Riz Ortolani score about 20 years ago, I snatched it up. I won't expect a CD version, but Ortolani deserves to be lauded for music that supports the storyline. We may well remember "More" from Mondo Cane, but the haunting theme from The 7th Dawn can hold its own.
Now, if only one could include this movie in a grouping of films with the broad theme of protesting war (Live for Life, Year of Living Dangerously, Torn Apart, Indochine)and show them to politicians....
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- Feb 24, 2006
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- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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