The Night of the Generals (1967, United Kingdom)
Categories: mystery movies
The Night of the GeneralsDirector: Anatole Litvak
Czas: 150 minut
Laguages: English / French
Categories: mystery movies
The Night of the GeneralsDirector: Anatole Litvak
Laguages: English / French
German general becomes suspect in the murder investigation.
The investigation of brutal murder of a prostitute in Nazi occupied Warsaw takes a surprising turn when the witnesses insist that the killer was a German general. Major Grau follows that lead and finds three generals that were in the city at that time. Especially one of them caught his attention - General Tanz, who is rather eccentric. But then Grau sees how Tanz ruthlesly deals with Polish resistance and civilians he becomes more and more convinced that his invetigation is on the right track. Unfortunately Tanz is transfered to France, which means that Grau will have to suspend his inquiry.
Marvelous film based on a Hans Hellmut Kirst novel Die Nacht der Generale (The Night of the Generals) is a crime story set during the World War 2. It involves German general that with what has to be described as serious mental disorders, but clearly in the middle of the war noone can tell the difference between inspired general and complete psychopath. Despite not really involving many war elements it is very good war movie and mentions important factors that were behind f.e. the conspiracy to kill Hitler. A must see - if not for the war values then as a study of human nature.
Our rating
6.0
Film value
7 / 10
Realism factor
3 / 5
Adventure factor
2 / 5
Historical accuracy
3 / 5
Anatole Litvak
director
Joseph Kessel
screenplay
Paul Dehn
screenplay
Hans Hellmut Kirst
screenplay
James Hadley Chase
screenplay
Peter O’Toole
as General Tanz
Omar Sharif
as Major Grau
Tom Courtenay
as Corporal Hartmann
Donald Pleasence
as General Kahlenberge
Philippe Noiret
as Inspector Morand
Charles Gray
as General von Seidlitz-Gabler
Nigel Stock
as Otto
Christopher Plummer
as Field Marshal Rommel
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