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"Exceptional. A truly great spectacle." -Newsweek
Academy Award winners Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier face off in this epic, stirring drama of two men and two empires. Filmed in glorious Cinerama, with stunning desert battles staged by the creator of the Ben-Hur chariot race, Khartoum is a "magnificently staged action spectacle [with] outstanding portrayals" (Boxoffice) and breathtaking cinematography.
In 1883, British Prime Minister Gladstone (Ralph Richardson) dispatches General Charles Gordon (Heston) to Khartoum, Sudan, where thousands of civilians are threatened by a Muslim fanatic, the Mahdi (Olivier), and his army of followers. Gordon gains the Mahdi's respect but can't prevent the Mahdi's men from laying siege to the city. Now, as history hangs in the balance, Gordon faces the fight of his life defending the ancient city of Khartoum...
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A Visual Desert Feast
casuist | 01/01/2008 | See all casuist's reviews (6) »
What a wonderful film that never fails to enthral as Gordon, a most devout follower of his own faith, opposes another, the Mahdi - the Chosen One, whose own zeal is portrayed with just as much righteous conviction and added vigour. Heston and Olivier show that each character believes in their respective 'chosen' right and destiny, building between them a stubborn mutual respect that finally culminates in ultimate tragedy for both, not helped by the ineffective bumbling and downright hesitancy of Gladstone's government. With stunning locations under the white glare of the Sudanese sun this really is an epic masterpiece to match the fictional (but not unrelated) Four Feathers.
Charlton Heston, Richard Johnson, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Michael Hordern, Nigel Green, Ronald Leigh-Hunt & Alexander Knox | |
PG | |
1966 | |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic | |
English ; Italian ; Spanish - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono | |
French ; English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) | |
Danish ; Dutch ; English for the hearing impaired ; Finnish ; French ; German for the hearing impaired ; Greek ; Hungarian ; Italian ; Norwegian ; Portuguese ; Spanish ; Swedish | |
2 hours (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
