Khartoum

1966

2h 14m

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6.3/10

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English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army.

Directors

Basil Dearden

Eliot Elisofon

Writers

Robert Ardrey(writer by)

Stars

Charlton Heston

Laurence Olivier

Richard Johnson

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Charlton Heston

Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon

Mahdi

Colonel Stewart

William Gladstone

Sir Evelyn Baring

Khaleel

Lord Granville

Zobeir Pasha

Sheikh Osman

General Wolseley

Lord Hartington

Sir Charles Dilke

Khalifa Abdullah

Colonel William Hicks

Major Kitchener

Awaan

Herbin

Sheikh Abdul Rahim

Directors

Basil Dearden

Eliot Elisofon

Writers

Robert Ardrey(writer by)

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An epically staged historical drama about the uprising in the Sudan by the Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier) and his army of Dervishes against the British Empire. Prime Minster William Gladstone (Sir Ralph Richardson) was initially opposed to committing troops to reverse this defeat, and so instead decided to send as an imposing military figure as he could - General Charles Gordon (Charlton Heston). Respected and loathed in equal measure, he travelled to the war zone and our story tells the tale of his attempts to combat the religious fervour and desire for freedom from this local population. This is a great looking film from Basil Dearden and the scale of the battle scenes are impressive; the acting less so and there is something frankly ridiculous about Olivier's portrayal of the Madhi. It's a long watch, too....

Geronimo196701 Jun, 2024