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Battle of Britain - Definitive Edition [1969] [DVD]

Battle of Britain - Definitive Edition [1969] [DVD]
Directed by Guy Hamilton

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1058 in DVD
  • Released on: 2007-04-23
  • Rating: Parental Guidance
  • Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
  • Formats: Anamorphic, Box set, PAL
  • Original language: English
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Running time: 127 minutes

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Amazon.co.uk Review
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

Synopsis
A powerful, colourful and star-studded re-creation of the epic 1940 battle that took place in the skies over England. Surprised and understaffed, the British forces used determination and guile to valiantly hold off the superior forces of the German Luftwaffe in the early days of World War II. If England had lost, the Germans may very well have won the war. The incredible cast includes Michael Caine, Robert Shaw, Curt Jurgens, and Laurence Olivier, in a no-expense-spared production featuring stunning airborne dog-fight sequences.