Filmed in glorious cinerama, with stunning desert battles staged by the creator of the benhur chariot race, khartoum is a magnificently staged action spectacle with outstanding portrayals boxoffice and breathtaking cinematography. Even the music is nice as composer frank cordells score captures both the mystery of the desert as well as the pagentry of the british empire. Zulu twilight time, bluray is far and away the superior film. The battle of khartoum, siege of khartoum or fall of khartoum was the conquest of egyptianheld khartoum by the mahdist forces led by muhammad ahmad. Khartoum is a 1966 film written by robert ardrey and directed by basil dearden.
Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, exciting and epic films with plots about military, war, heroes, soldier, adventure, battle and battles mostly in war, history and drama genres. Ordered to evacuate egyptians from the sudan, gordon stays on to protect the people of khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a muslim army. Khartoum is an action adventure movie set in 1885 sudan. Ordered to evacuate egyptians from the sudan, general gordon stays on to protect the people of khartoum, who are under threat of being. General gordon, stoically played by the american actor charlton heston, is a devout christian who has devoted his life to carrying out the moral imperative of imperialism. Khartoum is located at the confluence of the white nile, flowing north from. The film recording of khartoum 1966 has been lost, so the current album begins with. With charlton heston, laurence olivier, richard johnson, ralph richardson.
Had the film been released in 1956 instead of 1966 it would likely be remembered as an intelligent, intimate epic when compared to the more common, mindless cinemascope spectacles that dominated. The story of how britain stumbled into an imperial adventure in the sudan is potentially of. Climax of omar mukthar hanged by british army lion of the desert 1980 hollywood movie scenes duration. Watch khartoum 1966 full movie free online streaming tubi. It is not one of the historical epics that were popular in the early 2000s like troy, pearl harbor, alexander and kingdom of heaven. 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. Khartoum 1966 a visually stunning historical epic set against the deserts of the sudan, khartoum 1966 stars charlton heston as the enigmatic general sir charles chinese gordon, assigned by british prime minister gladstone ralph richardson to protect their interests in the sudan.
Basil deardans khartoum on twilight time bluray slant. The location where the two niles meet is known as al. Ordered to evacuate egyptians from the sudan, general gordon stays on to protect the people of khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a muslim army. Siege of khartoum currency wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The magnificent opening desert battle suggests david leans epic sweep, at least until the film settles. The conclusion of the film, set in the breathtaking beauty of the nile river valley. In conclusion, the film collapses into much slowness, sometimes even dullness. Charles chinese gordon and laurence olivier as muhammad ahmed a sudanese leader whose devotees proclaimed him the mahdi, with a supporting cast that includes richard johnson and ralph richardson. Two massive battles both begin and end the film, so l would say it is action packed as well. An impressive film that should be seen on the biggest tv screen around. Staring ralph richardson, laurence olivier, charlton heston and richard johnson. It charts the ill fated campaign of charles gordon and his attempts to evacuate the city of khartoum before it is overrun by the mahdi played by laurence olivier.
Charles gordon led an unsuccessful defense of the sudanese city against an army headed by the religious leader almahdi. Inside the safe boundaries of an intercultural exchange program between sudanese and german artists, the participants cautiously start to develop concepts to overcome the archaic norms of society. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int. Khartoum 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by 2 writing credits 1 cast 28 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 3 production management 5 second. Second it deals with a very obscure esoteric topic. The film is based on historical accounts of gordons defence of the sudanese. Although the film was screened with 6track audio, mgm was only. The mahdi lawrence olivier is a sudanese arab who commands 80,000 fearless warriors. The real khartoum was a more or less modern city by 1965, and much too far up the nile in any event.
The city is also the capital of the state of khartoum. Taken as a whole, khartoum is a film that accomplishes its goals nicely but not so memorably its hard to call it notable, but it fully embodies the last effort of. Egypt had held the city for some time, but the siege the mahdists engineered and carried out from march 1884 to. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in sudan, the sixthlargest in africa, and the fourthlargest in the arab world. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in sudan, the sixthlargest in africa, the secondlargest in north africa, and the fourthlargest in the arab world. Jan 30, 2014 the other was khartoum 1966, a much less successful but still interesting historical epic dramatizing britains equivalent to americas alamo. The film khartoum, produced in london in 1966, dramatically. Charles gordon led an unsuccessful defense of the sudanese city against an army headed by the religious leader almahdi the film opens as a british expeditionary force in the sudan is slaughtered by the forces of almahdi played by laurence olivier. The film is based on historical accounts of charles gordons defence of the sudanese city of khartoum from the forces of the mahdist army during the siege of khartoum.
Released by stylotone in 2016 containing music from khartoum 1966. Official theatrical movie poster for khartoum 1966. Khartoum original motion picture soundtrack frank cordell. Egypt had held the city for some time, but the siege the mahdists engineered and carried out from march 1884 to 26 january 1885 was enough to wrest. After declaring a holy war to rid the sudan of angloegyptian rule in the 1880s, the fanatical sudanese leader muhammad ahmad laurence olivier massacres a britishled force of 8,000 and marches on the strategic city of khartoum at the confluence of the blue nile and the white nile. Khartoum is a 1966 released historical adventure, war epic film directed by basil dearden and starring the epic genre icon charlton heston. It is located at the confluence of the white nile, flowing north from lake victoria, and the blue nile, flowing west from ethiopia.
The films most narratively engaging sequences focus on hestons. Jun 04, 2016 khartoum, film britanico del director basil dearden. Later, after the film was completed, heston admitted in his autobiography, in the arena that the most important sequence we had to shoot in egypt was gordons arrival in khartoum. After a broadway and hollywood career, he returned to his academic training in anthropology and the behavioral sciences in the 1950s. Naval brigade manning a gardner machine gun completed the force. Audio commentary by film historians nick redman, julie kirgo, and screenwriter lem dobbs interview with film historian sheldon hall 27. Aug 30, 2015 the film khartoum, produced in london in 1966, dramatically captures the ferocity of the battle for the nile as well as its significance for the future of the british empire. Khartoum bluray 1966 khartoum where the nile divides, the great cinerama adventure begins. Although khartoum s competition includes lawrence of arabia, no less than the defining cinematic epic of all time, the film suffers from a general stuffiness even aside from sitting in leans shadow. Khartoum, film britanico del director basil dearden. It is however certainly more appreciated by a student of history. Khartoum will not cause the stir that lawrence did, but it will be accepted as a great and major motion picture. For one it is a male only cast a few background women but no lines. Robert ardrey october 16, 1908 january 14, 1980 was an american playwright, screenwriter and science writer perhaps best known for the territorial imperative 1966.
Khartoum 1966 le film complet en streaming film fait. Khartoum 1966 basil dearden synopsis, characteristics. English general charles george gordon is appointed military governor of angloegyptian sudan by the prime minister. Its particularly unfortunate when the film, inaccurately, has him meet general gordon charlton heston. Jun 17, 2016 khartoum soundtrack from 1966, composed by frank cordell. Theres a mechanical nature to the film that prevents it from consistently drawing the viewer in, and instead finds success in fits and spurts. The cd is completed with the first ever release of tracks prepared for a. Where the nile divides, the great cinerama adventure begins english general charles george gordon, a devout christian, is appointed military governor of angloegyptian sudan by prime minister gladstone. Khartoum is located at the confluence of the white nile, flowing north from lake victoria, and the blue nile.
Starring charlton heston, laurence olivier, richard johnson, ralph richardson. English general charles george gordon, a devout christian, is appointed military governor of angloegyptian sudan by the prime minister. In the 1880s, a britishcommanded egyptian army is tasked with defending the capital of sudan from an invading army comprised of muslim zealots. Khartoum, british epic film, released in 1966, that was a bigbudget, factbased account of the siege of khartoum 188485, in which gen. Khartoum limited to 3000 blu ray twilight time unrated january 21, 2014 region free. Overview of khartoum, 1966, directed by basil dearden, with charlton heston, laurence olivier, richard johnson, at turner classic movies. Charles chinese gordon and laurence olivier as the mahdi, with a supporting cast that includes richard johnson and ralph richardson. The film khartoum marks something of the end of an era for films dealing with the empire. S outside of historical societies were it not for zulu 1964 and khartoum 1966. Nov 12, 2009 the middle section of khartoum gets tangled up in the complicated politics behind british intervention. The late 19thcentury victory of arab tribesmen over the british in the sudan is the focus of basil deardens historical epic. Siege of khartoum wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Lawrence of arabia 1962, the four feathers 2002, 55 days at peking 1963, king arthur 2004, zulu 1964.
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