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Khartoum [VHS]
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Product Details/SpecificationsActor(s): Charlton Heston Laurence Olivier Richard Johnson Ralph Richardson Alexander Knox Creators: Edward Scaife (Cinematographer) Fergus McDonell (Editor) Julian Blaustein (Producer) Robert Ardrey (Writer) Director(s): Basil Dearden Eliot Elisofon
Recording label: MGM (Video & DVD) EAN: 9786301972239Binding: VHS TapeISBN: 6301972236Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Release Date: 1998-09-01Universal product code (UPC): 027616200938Number of discs: 1Audience rating: NR (Not Rated)Product Description VHS
Amazon.com 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 the wily Christian soldier as cocky, unconventional maverick, and Laurence Olivier (behind heavy make-up and a thick black beard) is almost as good as his cagey nemesis the Mahdi, the Islamic holy warrior on a mission of annihilation. More talk than spectacle, the film falls short of Lawrence but is nonetheless a compelling story of colonial politics, cynical maneuvering, and the unconventional heroics of another colorful British maverick abroad. --Sean Axmaker
Running time: 128 minutes
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