The Night of the Generals (1967)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.3/10   

Director:

Anatole Litvak

Escritores:

Joseph Kessel (adapted for the screen by) and
Paul Dehn (adapted for the screen by) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

24 febrero 1967 (USA)

Género:

Crimen | Drama | Misterio | Suspenso | Guerra

Frase comercial:

A unique manhunt across the capitals of Europe... across three decades up to today!

Plot:

The murder of a prostitute in Nazi occupied Warsaw draws Wehrmacht Major Grau into an investigation...

Plot Keywords:

Warsaw | General | Prostitute | Murder | Paris

Premios:

1 win

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Well made movie that combines murder mystery and war.

Reparto

Peter O'Toole	...	General Tanz
Omar Sharif	...	Major Grau
Tom Courtenay	...	Corporal Hartmann
Donald Pleasence	...	General Kahlenberge
Joanna Pettet	...	Ulrike
Philippe Noiret	...	Inspector Morand
Charles Gray	...	General von Seidlitz-Gabler
Coral Browne	...	Eleanore von Seidlitz-Gabler
John Gregson	...	Colonel Sandauer
Nigel Stock	...	Otto
Christopher Plummer	...	Field Marshal Rommel
Juliette Gréco	...	Juliette (as Juliette Greco)
Yves Brainville	...	Liesowski
Sacha Pitoëff	...	Doctor (as Sacha Pitoeff)
Charles Millot	...	Wionczek

También conocida como:

La nuit des généraux (France)
Tank Force (Philippines: English title)
La noche de los generales (Spain) [es]

Duración:

148 min

País:

UK | France

Idioma:

Inglés | Italiano | Español | Francés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Clasificación:

Iceland:16 | Norway:16 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | USA:PG | West Germany:16 | UK:15 | Netherlands:MG6

Locaciones de Filmación:

Hamburg, Germany

Compañía:

Horizon Pictures (II)

Trivialidades:

In 1967, the same year Night of the Generals was released, Charles Gray and Donald Pleasence both appeared in the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice (1967). In it, Pleasence played Ernst Stavro Blofeld, a role that Grey would later play in Diamonds Are Forever (1971).

Errores:

Errores Reales: The action of this movie is taking place in year 1942, and Warsaw is being devastated. But Warsaw was destroyed by Nazis in 1944.

Citas:

Inspector Morand: But, murder is the occupation of Generals.
Major Grau: Then let us say what is admirable on the large scale is monstrous on the small. Since we must give medals to mass murderers, why not give justice to the small... entrepreneur.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in Taxidi sta Kythira (1984)

Banda de Sonido:

ENTRANCE MARCH

Well made movie that combines murder mystery and war.

An overlooked little gem that gets better with each viewing. Murder mystery set in the German Army during World War II, involving 3 generals who are suspects. Entire cast in good form; fine ensemble acting. Peter O'Toole in top form as a fanatical SS general suspected in the murders. Donald Pleasence and Charles Gray portray the other 2 generals with secrets to hide. Omar Sharif does an excellent job as the Army colonel investigating. Film set in both 1942 occupied Poland, and 1944 occupied Paris. Also neatly ties in the July, 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler, with a cameo appearance by Christopher Plummer as Field Marshal Rommel. Recreates the actual bombing of Hitler's headquarters, and the efforts by the Paris generals to unseat the SS and Gestapo. Highly recommended viewing.