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Khartoum
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0ur opinion:Description:Academy AwardÂ(r) winners* Charlton Heston and Laurence 0livier face off in this epic, stirring drama of two men and two empires. Filmed in glorious CineramaÂ(r), with stunning desertbattles staged by the creator of the Ben-Hur chariot race, Khartoum is a 'magnificently staged action spectacle [with] outstanding portrayals' (Boxoffice) and breathtaking cinematography. ln 1883, British Prime Minister Gladstone (Ralph Richardson) dispatches General Charles Gordon (Heston) to Khartoum, Sudan, where thousands of civilians are threatened by a Muslim fanatic, the Mahdi (0livier), and his army of followers. ...
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Khartoum [Region 2]
»rank: 189303
0ur opinion: essential video:Set in the expanse of the Sudan desert in the midst of holy war, Khartoum (1966) plays like an attempt to work the Lawrence of Arabia magic on the (mostly) true story of eccentric British general Charles 'Chinese' Gordon in 1884 North Africa. The magnificent opening desert battle suggests David Lean's epic sweep, at least until the film settles into a more modest story of political games, military standoffs, and a battle of wits and wiles between two fierce leaders. Charlton Heston plays ...
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