The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
Genre: War / Action
Duration: 119 minuten
Alternative titles: Graf Spee / Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Stars: John Gregson, Anthony Quayle and Peter Finch
IMDb score:
6,6 (5.427)
Releasedate: 30 October 1956
The Battle of the River Plate plot
"Pursuit of the Graf Spee"
Hans Langsdorff is captain of the German battleship Graf von Spee, which is carrying out purges in the Atlantic Ocean. The British navy must try to prevent Langsdorff from continuing his actions any longer.
Actors and actresses
Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter
Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
Mike Fowler
Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo
Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay
Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires
Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N.
Reviews & comments
Theunissen
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- 12279 messages
- 5519 votes
This is not a bad movie, but I expected a bit more from it (it wasn't really gripping). Perhaps also because the film is very old.
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Movsin
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- 8286 messages
- 8441 votes
The opening scenes with the Germans patronizing their British prisoners, followed by these command-shouting officers on the ship's deck, did not appeal to me, let alone sympathize with what happened. It lacked heart and sometimes seemed clumsily filmed.
What takes place in Montevideo was a lot more fascinating, also led to tension and made up for a lot.
Pleasantly surprised with the excellent image quality
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T.O.
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- 2427 messages
- 2805 votes
Remarkable what beautiful shots Powell and Pressburger conjure up again, with optimal use of Technicolor. There are few directors who could imitate them.
This time, however, the storyline is a bit stiff, despite the historically interesting and accurate theme. The fact that studio work is occasionally used too visibly during the fights does not really help either. What is striking is the continuous gentlemanly respect between the Germans and the Allies.
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