PBI Posted 4 October , 2006 Share Posted 4 October , 2006 Have just been obtained a copy of this Film on DVD,have not seen it yet,is it worth a watch ?,it stars Dirk Bogarde,Leo Mckern,Tom Courtenay,amongst others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clay Posted 4 October , 2006 Share Posted 4 October , 2006 PBI Saw this when it came out in the 60s, found it a very powerful, thought-provoking film. A classic of its type I believe. It was a stage play transferred to film. See some reviews on the IMDB website here. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withcall Posted 4 October , 2006 Share Posted 4 October , 2006 Excellent film - very atmospheric, with a fine cast. If you can get a copy, compare it with 'Paths of Glory'. FKAC is very detailed and focused, takes place over a shorter timescale, while POG is more 'Hollywood', broader sweep of action, but equally powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBI Posted 4 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2006 I will watch it tonight then,if any Members want a copy PM me,and we can do the neccessary.Also as a matter of interest i obtained an Uncut version of Breaker Morant,i know the story behind this Film,but again is it worth a look ?.Lastly which Film adaptation do you all think is Best All Quiet Ernst Borgnine and john Boy Walton version or the Lew Ayres version ???.Regards to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6th Shropshires Posted 4 October , 2006 Share Posted 4 October , 2006 Hi PBI Do not know Breaker Morant but in answer to All Quiet it as to be Lew Ayres version for me. Also agree King & Country is a very good film but a little depressing. Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBI Posted 4 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2006 Yep lew ayres for me too.FKAK depressing,but must have been pretty accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withcall Posted 4 October , 2006 Share Posted 4 October , 2006 From memory, Breaker Morant has Edward Woodward (Wicker Man, Callan etc..) in the title role. I saw it ages ago, and it's a well made film, but rather treads in the footsteps of 'Fair Dinkum Aussie bloke misunderstood and mistreated by English stuffed-shirt generals..' This was a very popular theme in the 70s, but I seem to remember that several people at the time thought that the Morant in the film was rather romanticised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBI Posted 4 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2006 Thanks for the info,i will expect the usual Pom bashing then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hederer Posted 4 October , 2006 Share Posted 4 October , 2006 Thanks for the info,i will expect the usual Pom bashing then. I liked Breaker Morant very much. I saw it in the theater when it was first released in the States, where it was very popular. Then again I'm not a POM, and yes, expect to be bashed I think The original version of "All's Quiet," is the best. I saw the original release of the later version on televsion when it premiered back in the early 80's. The original release was almost an hour longer, and a much better film than that released later. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceebee Posted 5 October , 2006 Share Posted 5 October , 2006 I saw For King and Country many years ago and was particularly struck by the tragedy of Tom Courtenay's character and that of Dirk Bogarde's too, all of which culminates in the last disturbing scenes where the two are brought together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 16 November , 2014 Share Posted 16 November , 2014 It's on Channel 4, 0225-0400, Saturday November 22. (Confusingly, the Sunday Times "Culture" section lists this under Friday, whereas it's early on Saturday morning.) Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 16 November , 2014 Share Posted 16 November , 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGsQPkL1hU&list=PL0BB3E98AD424A176&index=28 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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