During world war ii, an undercover british soldier tries get word to. Made in 1943, it depicts the story of a british army soldier hiding in plain sight from nazi troops. This time, the action is transplanted from world war i galicia to. The british army, retreating ahead of victorious rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. And the fate of the british in egypt depends on whether a humble corporal can penetrate the secret. I believe this film is a masterpiece in film direction,lighting and art direction, not to mention the storyline and screenplay. To survive, bramble assumes an identity which proves perilous.
Posing as a hotel waiter, bramble attempts to infiltrate rommels inner circle. Les cinq secrets du desert 29th november 1946 cinema. The delirious bramble walks through the desert for several days before stumbling upon an isolated hotel that is run by the sympathetic farid akim tamiroff, who agrees to hide bramble from the oncoming germans. Basically five graves is the story of a british corporal franchot tone who impersonates a nazi spy to gain military information from the germans as they sweep towards cairo. Erwin rommel and his afrika corps have launched an offensive that has sent the british into headlong retreat out of libya and into egypt. Quentin tarantino called five graves to cairo one of his top five wwii movies along with the great escape, the dirty dozen, tonight we raid calais, and action in arabia. If five graves to cairo had been made after world war 2, it isnt hard to imagine that wilder mightve have painted his villains in a much more damning light.
During world war ii, an undercover british soldier tries get word to the allies that the germans have tons of supplies buried in five excavations across egypt. May 06, 2017 le film five graves to cairo 1943 vostfr admin 20170506t18. Set in world war ii, it is one of a number of films based on lajos biros play hotel imperial. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert.
It is one of a number of films based on lajos biros play szinmu negy felvonasban. Official theatrical movie poster for five graves to cairo 1943. Apr 22, 2017 five graves to cairo begins when corporal john bramble tone gets separated from the rest of his tank crew in the north african desert. Music is by miklos rozsa and cinematography by john seitz. Released by intrada in 2016 special collection vol. This 1943 film was only the second outing for master filmmaker billy wilder and his second with regular coscreenwriter charles brackett, but five graves to cairo already demonstrates the directors perceptive eye for cinematic detail and his unerring feel for an engaging bittersweet narrative. Thriller oorlog film geregisseerd door billy wilder.
Gallery of 19 movie poster and cover images for five graves to cairo 1943. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of. Five graves to cairo 1943 movie posters cinematerial. Five graves to cairo soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. The new guest of honor is none other than rommel, hinting of his secret strategy, codenamed five graves. He is helped by the hotels owner, despite protest from the french chambermaid, afraid of the imminent arrival of rommel and the germans. It was followed by double indemnity 1944, one of the most searing of the early films noir and, in the eyes of many historians, the apotheosis of the genre. Cinco tumbas al cairo 19th november 1966 tv premiere.
Five graves to cairo is directed by billy wilder who also coadapts the screenplay with charles brackett. Funf graber bis kairo 4th september 1970 tv premiere. Le film five graves to cairo 1943 vostfr film complet. Five graves to cairo is a compelling movie that grabs the attention from that opening scene and never lets go. Again, billy wilder advocates for the support of ally troops against the german third reich army. Five graves to cairo is een amerikaanse oorlogsfilm uit 1943 onder regie van billy wilder. The writing is layered, complex enough for such material, and theres some real moral dilemmas at the core of it all. Wilder and bracketts next project, five graves to cairo 1943, was a suspenseful tale of wartime espionage. The story of how a british corporal, posing as nazi spy discovers rommels secret of five ammunition dumps.
The tightly plotted screenplay is packed with often cynical dialogue, and is complemented by spoton performances by most of the cast only akim tamiroff anastasia, touch of evil as the hotel owner is, perhaps, a little too. Set in world war ii, it is one of a number of films. Five graves to cairo billy wilders second american film 1943 is a crisp spy thriller, with franchot tone playing a british officer caught behind the lines in north africa as field marshal. Five graves to cairo 1943 directed by billy wilder.
He is helped by the hotels owner, despite protest from the french chambermaid, afraid of the imminent arrival of rommel and. Het scenario is gebaseerd op het toneelstuk szinmu negy. Even in a playlike film, he keeps the pace going, the plot suspenseful, and the emotional stakes relatable. Did a woman start the rout of rommel the british army, retreating ahead of victorious rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. The demiparadise 1943 starring laurence olivier full movie duration. We empathize with our heroes quick and embrace their nuances even quicker. Five graves to cairo 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.