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Khartoum
Khartoum
Stars: Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Richard Johnson, Nigel Green, Michael HordernDirector: Basil Dearden
Summary: A spectacular historic tale of General Gordon and his heroism in the Sudan.
The Arab leader Mahdi is involved in a battle of wits and swords with the British General "Chinese" Gordon which leads to the epic siege of Khartoum. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Original) Story and Screenplay.
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Set in the expanse of the Sudan desert in the midst of holy war, Khartoum(1966) plays like an attempt to work the Lawrence of Arabiamagic on the (mostly) true story of eccentric British general Charles "Chinese" Gordon in 1884 North Africa. The magnificent opening desert battle suggests David Lean's epic sweep, at least until the film settles into a more modest story of political games, military standoffs, and a battle of wits and wiles between two fierce leaders. Charlton Heston plays the Christian soldier as cocky, unconventional maverick, and Laurence Olivier (behind heavy make-up and a thick black beard) is almost as good as his cagey nemesis the Mahdi, the Islamic holy warrior on a mission of annihilation. More talk than spectacle, the film falls short of Lawrencebut is nonetheless a compelling story of colonial politics, cynical manoeuvring and the unconventional heroics of another colourful British maverick abroad. --Sean Axmaker
| Aspect Ratio: | 2.35 Wide Screen, 16:9 Wide Screen |
| Main Language: | English |
| Region: | Region 2 |
| Special Features: | Original Theatrical Trailer, Interactive Menu, Chapter Selection |
| Subtitles: | Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish |
| Year: | 1966 |
| Release Date: | March 31, 2003 |
| Runtime: | 123 minutes |
| Certification: | |
| Catalogue Number: | 15841 D V D |
| Keywords: | General, Khartoum, Drama |
| Genre: | Drama |
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