Battle of Britain (1969)
Genre: War
Duration: 133 minuten
Alternative titles: De Slag om Engeland / The Battle of Britain
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Guy Hamilton
Stars: Michael Caine, Harry Andrews and Curd Jürgens
IMDb score:
7,0 (26.606)
Releasedate: 15 September 1969
Battle of Britain plot
In May 1940, Hitler quickly conquered Western Europe, forcing the British troops at Dunkirk to withdraw. Leaving a chaos of material on the beaches. In England Sir Hugh Dowding advises Prime Minister Winston Churchill not to send any more planes and troops to France, partly because the losses are too great. The German Baron von Richter advises the English consul Sir David Kelly in Switzerland that England should surrender. But there is no thinking about that. Then follows a period of relative calm, a time England uses to bring the RAF (Royal Air Force) back up to strength with new recruits. The German Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering is convinced that the English are no match for the superior Luftwaffe, especially if they can eliminate the RAF on the ground. England, on the other hand, also relies entirely on a new technique, the radar along the English south coast. For the Germans the first target...
Actors and actresses
Squadron Leader Canfield
Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
Senior Civil Servant
Baron von Richter
Sgt. Pilot Andy
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Group Capt. Baker
Group Capt. Hope
Air Vice Marshal Evill
Reviews & comments
DeCol
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This old war movie used real airplanes in many scenes and it was well shot. Of course, photos are also used and the same more than once, but that should not spoil the fun. Also interesting to read the whole story behind the Battle of Britain. A little more depth in the strategies of both sides in the film would have been nice. In terms of cast, it is strong that both British and German actors participate so that the language is also "real".
3.5*
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memorable
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No, this was really not to digest. If it wasn't the many battle scenes where I couldn't figure out who torpedoed whom, it was an English wink by zooming in on a dog, bringing up a golf club or whatnot. And then we haven't even mentioned the totally misplaced gargantuan trumpet blast, a love affair from god I know who those bumpkins were or the harrowing acting that Bing from GTST would still turn his nose at. A total cacophony, a cringe of I have you there. Pfft.
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knusse stoel
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- 4356 votes
Guy Hamilton (the director) has taken the time for this film, more than 2 hours and that is also noticeable in the style and structure of the film. A story that immediately emphasizes that the British were overjoyed that the German armies did not advance across the channel to the British Isles after the conquest of France and Belgium. Although some British Isles were conquered with Great Britain itself, the Germans initially left alone. They tried to convince the English that they should not interfere in the war and then Hitler guaranteed that he would leave England alone. Yes, just like the guarantees that the Russians had received from Hitler (August 23, 1939) and the two of them had divided Poland. Each half of the loot! Established in the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
"Operation Barbarossa" began on June 22, 1941 and the British saw confirmed what they already feared, Hitler's guarantees were as solidly built on truth as an igloo in the full summer sun on the equator!
The Russians and their territory were attacked by the German, Finnish, Hungarian, Romanian and Slovak armies.
So here we see that several countries fought on the German side! The Italian and Japanese armies were also involved in fascism, which was rampant at the time!
"Battle of Britain" shows how the British held their ground after their losses in France and Belgium.
It has become a fairly history-based film and the truths are not taken for granted.
As always with war movies, I watched this one on my own and didn't think it cut a bad figure, if I may say so. A small piece of history could have been added to the film, but so shortly after the war, 24 years, they did not do that.
Rating: An 8!
Ps., On other sites I comment under the name: "Latevogel".
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