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- 1970
- Franklin J Schaffner
- 163 mins
- PG
Summary
Oscar-winning biographical drama starring George C Scott as General George Smith Patton, one of the greatest and most controversial military leaders of the Second World War.
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A star rating of 5 out of 5.
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.
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rolenameGeneral PattonGeorge C ScottGeneral BradleyKarl MaldenField Marshal MontgomeryMichael BatesMajor General Walter Bedell SmithEdward BinnsSgt MeeksJames EdwardsColonel BellLawrence DobkinLt Col DavenportFrank LatimoreCaptain JensonMorgan PaullBrig Gen CarverMichael StrongField Marshal RommelKarl Michael VoglerCaptain HansenStephen YoungLt Gen BufordDavid BauerColonel John WelkinPeter BarkworthAir Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur ConinghamJohn BarrieSoldier who gets slappedTim ConsidineMoroccan ministerAlbert DumortierAir Chief Marshal Sir Arthur TedderGerald FloodGeneral Sir Harold AlexanderJack GwillimGeneral Bradley's driverCarey LoftinGeneral Patton's driverBill HickmanMajor General Francis de GuingandDouglas WilmerFirst Lt StillerPatrick J Zurica
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rolenameDirectorFranklin J Schaffner
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1970-05-08
Languages
English | Arabic | German | Russian | Italian | French
Guidance
Edited for language.
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video, DVD and Blu-ray
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Colour
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