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King and Country

Joseph Losey
UK      88 m.
Synopsis

During World War I, a British soldier (Tom Courtenay, one of the Free Cinema actors) accused of deserting is court-martialled. During the trial, the officer assigned as his counsel, embodied by Dirk Bogarde, examines the lack of humanity among a military rank with no qualms about mercilessly sacrificing human life. A powerful anti-war document up there with classics like All Quiet on the Western Front and Paths of Glory.

Director
Joseph Losey
Screenplay
Evan Jones
Production
B. H. E. Productions
Joseph Losey, Norman Priggen
Photography
Denys Coop
Edition
Reginald Mills
Music
Larry Adler
Cast
Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern, Barry Foster, James Villiers
Running Time
88 m.
Country
UK
Year
1964
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