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Bitter Victory

"THE DESERT COMMANDO RAID THEY WIPED OFF THE RECORD BOOKS!"

1957-08-28 Drama 1hr 42m

During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.

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During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.

  • Released
    1957-08-28
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 42m
  • Genre
    Drama, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    العربية, English, Deutsch
  • imdb-logo
    6.7
  • Production
    Robert Laffont Productions, Transcontinental Films, Columbia Pictures

Crew

Nicholas Ray
Director
René Hardy
Screenplay
Paul Graetz
Producer

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Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Capt. Leith
Curd Jürgens

Curd Jürgens

Major David Brand
Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Jane Brand
Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Sgt. Barney
Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

General Paterson
Alfred Burke

Alfred Burke

Lt. Colonel Callander
Ramón de Larrocha

Ramón de Larrocha

Lieutenant Sanders
Ronan O'Casey

Ronan O'Casey

Sergeant Dunnigan
Fred Matter

Fred Matter

Oberst Lutze
Raoul Delfosse

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Lieutenant Kassel
Andrew Crawford

Andrew Crawford

Private Roberts
Nigel Green

Nigel Green

Private Wilkins
Harry Landis

Harry Landis

Private Browning
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Sumner Williams

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Private Anderson
Joé Davray

Joé Davray

Private Spicer
Sean Kelly

Sean Kelly

Lieutenant Barton

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Reviews for Bitter Victory
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A Review by John Chard 4

Written by John Chard on 2013-12-14

Deconstructing Machismo. Bitter Victory is directed by Nicholas Ray and adapted to screenplay from the novel of the same name writte... read more

Deconstructing Machismo. Bitter Victory is directed by Nicholas Ray and adapted to screenplay from the novel of the same name written by Rene Hardy. It stars Richard Burton, Curd Jurgens, Ruth Roman, Raymond Pellegrin, Christopher Lee and Nigel Green. Music is by Maurice Leroux and cinematography by Michel Kelber. It’s a film that has proved most divisive over the years, where some have seen fit to devote in depth studies to it, others have bitingly dismissed it as a stretch to far in pretentious posturing. Personally I found it rather dull, a dreary trudge through the World War II deserts as Burton and Jurgens butt heads because Burton’s character had an affair with Jurgens’ wife (Roman). The pace is purposely sedate, except for the battle sequence that is, so we are left to rely on the skills of the writers and actors to carry us through to film’s end. Burton is good value, he almost always was when he got to brood and pontificate, while Green is his usual irrepressible self. Jurgens, however, is miscast and very uncomfortable with the moody machinations of his character. While the editing is at times awful and a couple of scenes don’t really make sense. Undeniably there is some potency bubbling away in the writing, the deconstruction of machismo and military cynicism angles carry thematic weight, but the film is structured in such a cocksure way it just comes off as being preachy instead of taking full advantage of the emotional core of the characters as written by Hardy. Just because I don’t like the film doesn’t mean it’s bad, as previously stated, many find it fascinating and powerful, but it’s not for me and I feel it’s one of the great Nicholas Ray’s lesser works. 4/10

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A Review by John Chard

Deconstructing Machismo. Bitter Victory is directed by Nicholas Ray and adapted to screenplay from the novel of the same name written by Rene Hardy. It stars Richard Burton, Curd Jurgens, Ruth Roman, Raymond Pellegrin, Christopher L...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 4

Written by John Chard on 2013-12-14

Deconstructing Machismo. Bitter Victory is directed by Nicholas Ray and adapted to screenplay from the novel of the same name written by Rene Hardy. It stars Richard Burton, Curd Jurgens, Ruth...

read more