Stars: Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Lilli Palmer, Denholm Elliott, John Dehner, Michael Gough

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

Summary: An incredible story where children are formed from Hitler's likeness and used to set-up a neo-Nazi take-over.

Ira Levin's best-selling novel is the basis for this incredible film about the perpetuation of a new race of Hitlers. When one of his proteges locates the elusive Nazi war criminal Dr. Josef Mengele (Peck), famed Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman (a wonderful Olivier) stumbles on Mengele's grand scheme to murder 94 seemingly unconnected men -- a scheme that could somehow launch the Fourth Reich.

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Reviewed by: mcdermot7@aol.com
Posted on November 5, 2005 4:51 PM

Got a dental appointment coming up, then whatever you do leave watching this until after it. Gregory Peck as Dr. Josef Mengele is magnificent. He plays against his usual roles & really steals the film. This film about a plot to resurrect the third Reich will have you on the edge of your seats. Laurence Olivier (Oscar winning Performance) & James Mason add their enormous talents to the proceedings. It won 3 Oscars including Best Music, Original Score.

Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on April 6, 2006 11:55 AM

This terrifying thriller is based on Ira Levin's best seller in which Dr.
Josef Mengele ( Gregory Peck ) , alive and living in South America ,
gathers a group of former Nazis to work on a mysterious project .
Ezra Lieberman ( Laurence Olivier ) , begins to unravel the conspiracy and discovers that Mengele ( Peck is over the top here ),
has cloned 94 young Hitlers . Suddenly the terrifying extent of Mengele's plan is revealed : twisting genetic science to become a new weapon of global horror . Also starring James Mason and the ever reliable Lilli Palmer , this Oscar winning blockbuster from 1978
has some bite .

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Robustly entertaining and bracingly sinister, The Boys from Brazilstars Gregory Peck as the infamous Dr Josef Mengele, the former Nazi chief who intends to resurrect the Führer and create a Fourth Reich through genetic experiments that commence with the assassination of some 94 fathers. Elderly Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier, in an Oscar-nominated performance) is tipped to the plot, but his efforts to expose Peck (fiendishly cast against type) are thwarted by a set of menacing triplets played by Jeremy Black.

Back in 1978, The Boys from Brazil(adapted from Ira Levin's novel) was an incalculably tense, straight-faced entertainment whose lack of irony allowed the viewer to indulge the film's outrageous premise without moral offence. But in view of the scientific advancements made since the release of the film, it's now a cautionary tale, and all the more compelling for being so. Jerry Goldsmith's richly conceived, Oscar-nominated score--replete with echoes of Mahler and Strauss--reinforces this impression.--Kevin Mulhall

Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interactive Menus, Scene Access
Subtitles:	None
Year:	1978
Release Date:	April 14, 2003
Runtime:	118 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	37115 04883
Label:	Classic Collection
Keywords:	Boys, Brazil, General, Wide, Screen, From, Drama
Genre:	Drama