Battle of Britain

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Battle of Britain
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6.9 | 2h12m | G | en | Action

In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the Nazi invasion of Britain.

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Released: September. 15,1969 | Released Producted By: United Artists , Spitfire Productions Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the Nazi invasion of Britain.

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War

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Cast

Kenneth More

Director

Bert Davey

Producted By

United Artists

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  • Crew
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews

as Senior Civil Servant

Michael Caine
Michael Caine

as Squadron Leader Canfield

Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard

as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park

Curd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens

as Baron von Richter

Ian McShane
Ian McShane

as Sgt. Pilot Andy

Kenneth More
Kenneth More

as Group Capt. Baker

Bert Davey
Bert Davey

Art Direction

William Hutchinson
William Hutchinson

Art Direction

Jack Maxsted
Jack Maxsted

Art Direction

Gil Parrondo
Gil Parrondo

Art Direction

Lionel Couch
Lionel Couch

Art Direction

Roy Dorman
Roy Dorman

Assistant Art Director

Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds

Assistant Art Director

Tony Rimmington
Tony Rimmington

Assistant Art Director

John Siddall
John Siddall

Assistant Art Director

Frank Willson
Frank Willson

Assistant Art Director

Alan Tomkins
Alan Tomkins

Assistant Art Director

Francisco Prósper
Francisco Prósper

Construction Coordinator

Charles Hammerton
Charles Hammerton

Construction Manager

Ken Softley
Ken Softley

Construction Manager

Gus Walker
Gus Walker

Construction Manager

John Fenner
John Fenner

Draughtsman

Dennis Bosher
Dennis Bosher

Draughtsman

Brian Ackland-Snow
Brian Ackland-Snow

Draughtsman

Terry Ackland-Snow
Terry Ackland-Snow

Draughtsman

William Alexander
William Alexander

Draughtsman

Battle of Britain Audience Reviews 27396

Protraph Lack of good storyline.
Organnall Too much about the plot just didn't add up, the writing was bad, some of the scenes were cringey and awkward,
Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
merlinsk Americans often say to us Brits "Well, we saved your asses in the war!" Well here's a movie that shows that whilst the US did later help us save Europe, we had saved our own arses 18 months before Pearl Harbor, thank you very much. Having said that, it's a shame that 52% that voted Brexit seem to have forgotten that we couldn't have done it without the crucial help of the Polish/Czech refugee airmen flying in RAF uniform.A well made, well researched, historically accurate (apart from the lack of Hawker Hurricanes - a purely logistical issue due to lack of surviving examples in 1969) war film in the vein of The Longest Day and A Bridge Too Far with possibly the best depiction of WWII aerial combat ever put on film. This film should have pride of place in all movie buff's collections.
Gatorman9 The usual problem with war movies (and television as well) that are supposed to be about air combat is that the action sequences you really tuned in to see routinely take a back seat a preponderance of typically hokey ground-based melodrama. If that kind of thing disappoints you, then THIS is the movie you want to watch.The makers of this film "got it", turning the usual paradigm around 180 degrees. In THE BATTLE OF Britain, the action comes FIRST, literally from the opening frame, and man, is there ever action. No one has ever come even remotely close to making a movie so packed with air combat action, and best of all, has done it so well. For viewers used to old 1940's vintage airwar movies with their usual panoply of obvious miniature models, soundstage rear-projection shots, and clearly artificial early special effects, you are in for a real treat. Never, not even in TORA, TORA, TORA (much less the comparatively sugar-coated MEMPHIS BELL), have such a collection of vintage aircraft been brought together to reenact aerial combat for video. Nothing else has really ever even come close. There is no CGI here, and whatever miniatures or animation were necessary in some spots the fact is that the innumerable aerial combat sequences are completely dominated by actual period aircraft in flight -- dozens and dozens of period aircraft in actual dogfights and other combat flight maneuvers. One gets the impression that half the film's budget could have spent on aviation fuel alone. And with that material to work with, neither do the cinematographers or the sound effects people or even the music department disappoint (and for my money, the British theme is the best piece of music ever composed to glorify flying). Not only is the movie jam-packed from end to end with essentially authentic aircraft in flight, but the photography makes the most out of it, with countless exciting, full-color shots of carefully choreographed combat sequences. Moreover, if you are already familiar with the storyline -- i.e., if you know your history of the early years of World War II -- then the narration is fairly brilliant in its rapid-paced, economical, nuanced approach to hitting all the high points of the war generally at that time and the Battle of Britain in particular. In that sense, I would give very high marks to the screenplay. Unfortunately, however, if you DON'T know your history of these events, no one but the quickest thinkers are likely to catch on to so much of what's going on here, and if the movie has a significant failing, that is it. The plot, such as it is, can be quite a muddle to the uninitiated. And while some reviewers were unimpressed with the ground-side melodrama here, I think that is at most a secondary complaint, and I personally did not find that oppressive in the least, but rather, appropriate to the subject matter and sufficiently subdued that it never threatens to dominate the movie. To the contrary, at least it gives the non-history buff something readily understandable and it also includes some humorous anecdotes as well. One thing I used to think about this movie is that nothing like this would ever be made again, and yet, here recently (as of January 2016) it has come out that some one is putting together a remake. God knows what it might look like. The original features such a great cast of English heroic actors (Sir Lawrence Olivier, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Michael Caine, Kenneth More, etc., etc.) that it is hard to see how anyone can equal much less top that today, and one anticipates that whatever CGI they decide to use won't equal using real airplanes, either. Well, at least we still have a high-quality DVD of this. lol.
bjrip There not much bad that can be said of all technical aspects involved in making such a film. The props ,costumes ,special effects ,The Planes and the combined lot take center stage in this brilliant UK produced spectacle!! The acting was well done there's zero Poorly spoken lines. Personally this movie was viewed by me twice it seems to follow historical correctness on a whole . I don't know how true all the various personal stories that weave there way throughout the entire movie are . However they are done tastefully and in Actual real life they are plausible . At the end of the movie when the credits are shown on screen the producers added statistics .Very Solemn moment. I don't know how your movie viewing goes , Thats in your hands . Personally I most always view credits from beginning to end .My movie experience becomes more fulfilling .
CineNutty I when this film came out in 1969-1970. It was an achievement then and to my way of thinking and remains so if only to "give flavor" to what was involved for the citizens of Britain. The dogfights were very skillfully staged and I'm sure could be easier done with CGI these days. Moreover, the subtitles with the translation into German were appreciated for intonation and feeling. It resembled "The Longest Day" in that regard. The ensemble cast was skillfully chosen. Susannah York (definitely beautiful) recently ed on. Many of the other actors (Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard, Robert Shaw and Curd Jürgens) have been dead for quite some time so this is a time capsule of sorts. Christopher Plummer (He was awarded the C.C. (Companion of the Order of Canada, Sir Edward Fox, and Sir Michael Caine are among the few who remain with the living. Altogether a great flick and I recently saw it again on TCM and was stirred again. See it for yourself and enjoy that cast!!!

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