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Battle of Britain (Collector's Edition) (1969)

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Format: NTSC
Language: English, French, German, Polish
Studio: Fox Video
DVD Release Date: Aug 1 2006

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ASIN: B000AY6RYY
Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #6,707 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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There's something about this film that's so irresistible, despite its grandiose manipulation. Maybe because it recounts the greatest air battle in history, achieving the greatest aerial battle in film history. Maybe because it has such a terrific cast (Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curt Jurgens, Laurence Olivier, Nigel Patrick, Christopher Plummer, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Robert Shaw, Patrick Wymark, and Edward Fox). Maybe because it's so technically well-made, thanks to the Bond team of producer Harry Saltzman and director Guy Hamilton and the great cinematographer Freddie Young. Or maybe because there is something truly riveting about watching the British kick the Nazis back to Germany. --Bill Desowitz

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Featuring a "big stellar cast" (Variety), including Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Laurence Olivier, Christopher Plummer, Michael Redgrave, Robert Shaw, Susannah York and Edward Fox, Battle of Britain is a spectacular retelling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best. Few defining moments can change the outcome of war. But when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied insurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe, it may well have altered the course of history.

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A Very Fine Recreation of the Events of the Time, Aug 9 2004

By	Peter M. Godfrey (Clarenville, NL., Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle Of Britain (1969) (DVD)

I recently bought and viewed the DVD version of this 1969 film of the events of the summer of 1940 when Great Britain had its back to the wall. The film very effectively recreates the various elements facing Britain: scarcity of pilots; outnumbered aircraft; and the constant daily effort to confront the full force of the Luftwaffe in its attempt to defeat the RAF as a prelude to the invasion of England. The sub-plots involving RAF pilot Christopher Plummer and his WAF wife (Susannah York), and the brief depiction of RAF pilot Ian McShane's family and their death in the Blitz only add to the portrayal of the intensity of the event on both the civilian and military population. A valuable addition to any WWII film library.

One minor quibble: the quote from Churchill at the end of the DVD edition was changed from that shown at the end of the video edition. The DVD quote "This is not the beginning of the end ... " was spoken by Churchill following the British victory at El Alamein, whereas his famous reference to the RAF, following the end of the Battle of Britain (and shown on the VHS version) was, of course, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

One of the best WWII movies, Mar 28 2005

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This review is from: Battle Of Britain (1969) (DVD)

This movie, about who controlled the skies over Britian during WWII is very well done. As in most British films, it sticks pretty close to the actual events.
One of the problems with the movie is that you keep seeing the same airplanes being shot down. I guess that on a limited budget, you cannot have an endless supply of plane crashes.
I found the widescreen format to be very good. The picture quality is quite good considering the picture is 35 years old.
For someone who likes the more realistic type of war movies, this should be something you look at buying. If you are looking for some big budget war movie which is more fiction than fact, this is not for you.

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Great aerial combat sequences with even better cast, Jul 5 2004

By	T O'Brien (Chicago, Il United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle Of Britain (1969) (DVD)

Battle of Britain is a huge war epic along the lines of A Bridge too Far and The Longest Day. In the years before the United States entered WWII, England had to hold back Nazi Germany almost singlehandedly. After the disaster at Dunkirk, it looked like there was no stopping the Germans. All that remained was for the German Luftwaffe to weaken England to the point where a land invasion could take place allowing Hitler to take control of Great Britain. The only surviving hope for England was the RAF, Royal Air Force. Hopelessly outnumbered, 2500 German planes to 690 British planes, the RAF had to hold back the Luftwaffe in the skies above England. The movie tells the story, from both sides, of the British pilots and their efforts to stop Germany from complete domination of Western Europe. This movie has the best aerial combat sequences ever put on film. One particularly effective scene has the musical score playing over the silent dogfights between the RAF and the Luftwaffe. Battle of Britain is a great war movie, full of action that should not be missed.

Battle of Britain boasts an impressive cast full of notable British actors. The huge list includes, in alphabetical order, Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Edward Fox, Trevor Howard, Curt Jurgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Nigel Patrick, Christopher Plummer, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Robert Shaw, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York. The ones that really stand out from the rest are Robert Shaw as a squadron leader trying to get his fighter squadron through the battle and Christopher Plummer as a fighter pilot trying to save his marriage. The DVD offers a great-looking widescreen presentation and the theatrical trailer. For a great war epic with a huge cast and great aerial combat footage, check out Battle of Britain!

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