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the battle of the river plate (1956)

Original title: the battle of the river plate
Production: UK|118 min|
Dramatic, Storico, War

Festivals and awards

Bafta 1957 - nomination Best Film
Bafta 1957 - nomination Outstanding British Film
Bafta 1957 - nomination Best Screenplay
Assigned to: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Direction

Michael PowellMichael Powell: regista
Emeric PressburgerEmeric Pressburger: regista

Production and Screenplay

Michael PowellMichael Powell: sceneggiatore
Emeric PressburgerEmeric Pressburger: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Peter FinchPeter Finch(età:40)
(admiral graf spee)
John SchlesingerJohn Schlesinger(età:30)
(admiral graf spee)
John GregsonJohn Gregson(età:37)
(Exeter)
Ian HunterIan Hunter(età:56)
(Ajax)
Anthony QuayleAnthony Quayle(età:43)
(Ajax)
Jack GwillimJack Gwillim(età:44)
(Achilles)
Bernard LeeBernard Lee(età:48)
(africa shell)
Lionel MurtonLionel Murton(età:41)
(mike fowler)
Anthony BushellAnthony Bushell(età:52)
(millington drake)
Peter IllingPeter Illing(età:57)
(dottore guani)
Michael GoodliffeMichael Goodliffe(età:42)
(capitano mccall)
Patrick MacNeePatrick MacNee(età:34)
(tenente comandante medley)
John Chandos(età:39)
(dottor langmann)
Douglas WilmerDouglas Wilmer(età:36)
(m. desmoulins)
Roger DelgadoRoger Delgado(età:38)
(capitano varela)
Andrew CruickshankAndrew Cruickshank(età:49)
(capitano stubbs - doric star)
Christopher LeeChristopher Lee(età:34)
(Manolo)
April Olrich(età:23)
(Dolores)
John Le mesurierJohn Le mesurier(età:44)
(reverendo george groves)
Edward Atienza(età:32)
(Pop)
David FarrarDavid Farrar(età:48)
(narratore)
ray martin
william squire
Barry FosterBarry Foster(età:29)
John MerivaleJohn Merivale(età:39)
Conrad PhillipsConrad Phillips(età:29)
William Squire(età:40)

Technical staff

Reginald Mills: montatore
Christopher ChallisChristopher Challis: direttore della fotografia
Brian Easdale: musiche
Arthur Lawson: scenografo
Bill Warrington: effetti speciali
Geoffrey Rodway: truccatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1956)

Stefano SibaldiStefano Sibaldi Voice of Anthony Quayle
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of Peter Finch