 | Khartoum
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Actors: Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox
Director: Eliot Elisofon
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Features: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Number of Discs: 1
Running Time: 136 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Release Date: May 7, 2002
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 1966
Studio: MGM Video & DVD |
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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 Arabia magic 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 wily 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 Lawrence but is nonetheless a compelling story of colonial politics, cynical maneuvering, and the unconventional heroics of another colorful British maverick abroad. --Sean Axmaker | | Academy AwardÂr winners* Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier face off in this epic, stirring drama of two men and two empires. Filmed in glorious CineramaÂr, with stunning desertbattles 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. *Heston: Actor, Ben-Hur 1959. Olivier: Actor, Hamlet 1948; Lifetime Achievement 1978; Outstanding Achievement as Actor, Producer and Director on Henry V 1946 |
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