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Patton
Franklin J Schaffner
(1970)
163min
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Review
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David Parkinson
Released while US forces were still deeply embroiled in Vietnam, this splendid biopic can be viewed as both a tribute to the indomitability of the fighting man (Patton was a much-decorated general in the US Army during the Second World War) and a satire on the myth of the American hero. The screenplay, by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H North, received one of the picture's seven Oscars, while director Franklin J Schaffner took another, thanks to the horrific majesty of his battle sequences. But the bedrock of this mammoth drama is the performance in the title role of George C Scott, who became the first actor in Oscar history to refuse his award. Combining blimpish bluster with moments of monstrous ego and unexpected humanity, Scott makes this magnificent film unforgettable.
Summary
Oscar-winning Second World War biopic of the American general admired for his brilliant tactical skills and ability to inspire his men to great things. But this complex man was equally noted for his abrasive temper, egotism and consuming sense of rivalry, which so antagonised his superiors he was eventually relieved of his command. Starring George C Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates and Stephen Young.
Cast & Crew
General Patton
George C Scott
General Bradley
Karl Malden
Field Marshal Montgomery
Michael Bates
Major General Walter Bedell Smith
Edward Binns
Sgt Meeks
James Edwards
Colonel Bell
Lawrence Dobkin
Lt Col Davenport
Frank Latimore
Captain Jenson
Morgan Paull
Brig Gen Carver
Michael Strong
Field Marshal Rommel
Karl Michael Vogler
Captain Hansen
Stephen Young
Lt Gen Buford
David Bauer
Colonel John Welkin
Peter Barkworth
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham
John Barrie
Soldier who gets slapped
Tim Considine
Moroccan minister
Albert Dumortier
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder
Gerald Flood
General Sir Harold Alexander
Jack Gwillim
General Bradley's driver
Carey Loftin
General Patton's driver
Bill Hickman
Major General Francis de Guingand
Douglas Wilmer
First Lt Stiller
Patrick J Zurica
Director
Franklin J Schaffner
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Guidance:
Edited for language.
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
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