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Thinking about watching this tonight. Any good?
One of the few World War I films.
Directed by Richard Attenborough
Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Phyllis Calvert, Jean Pierre Cassel, John Clements, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Jack Hawkins, Ian Holm, Juliet Mills, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Corin Redgrave, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Maggie Smith, Susannah York, and Sir John Mills.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | July 29, 2023 11:55 PM |
???
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | December 22, 2021 7:02 PM |
It's very entertaining but too stylized.
I love the scene where Maggie Smith is luring all the young men to their deaths, getting them to sign up for WWI with a saucy song.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | December 22, 2021 7:31 PM |
R2 Smith is good in everything!
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | December 22, 2021 8:02 PM |
It's the kind of piece that must have worked better on stage. There are some good bits (Smith's number being one of the best) but Attenborough is a stuffy director at best. The film is leaden.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | December 14, 2022 7:07 PM |
R5 Even with the great talent assembled?
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | December 14, 2022 8:03 PM |
Yes, unfortunately. It's not terrible but the political message (upper class officers are imbeciles at running a war) is delivered with a sledgehammer. Olivier is good at playing one of those monsters - he knows how to pull it off. Attenborough was never an inspired director, even with GHANDI.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | December 14, 2022 8:12 PM |
R7 I disagree. I love Gandhi and The Great Escape
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | December 14, 2022 11:27 PM |
^ John Sturges directed The great Escape (1963)
OP Oh! . . .is not good.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | December 14, 2022 11:53 PM |
Fun old school musical comedy with STARS
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | March 16, 2023 10:34 PM |
Just watch the Maggie Smith number, not the whole movie.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | March 17, 2023 9:04 PM |
R11 why??
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | March 18, 2023 8:44 PM |
I watched last night. I LOVE this movie. It is a elegant farce with great musical numbers.
As mentioned, Maggie Smith's prostitute is the best part.
I like the opening War Games too
The ball scene is fun. The British officers all hated each other, despite all being well-bred gentleman
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | April 9, 2023 4:23 PM |
the original source material detailed in wikipedia entry below
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | April 9, 2023 4:56 PM |
Dirk Bogarde only has one scene. ONE!
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | April 9, 2023 5:03 PM |
"even with GHANDI"
Oh, dear!
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | April 9, 2023 5:09 PM |
R17 I'm not watching that old queen
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | April 9, 2023 5:22 PM |
nepo babies galore. And where is Michael Craig ? anything is better with MC in it
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | April 9, 2023 6:17 PM |
R19 he's not in this, sorry
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | April 9, 2023 7:28 PM |
The Best Part of the Movie: Maggie Smith seducing men to their death.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | July 10, 2023 2:33 AM |
[quote] the political message is delivered with a sledgehammer.
If you've got a message, send a telegram.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | July 10, 2023 5:12 AM |
Rewatching again tonight!!
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | July 29, 2023 11:55 PM |
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