The Blue Max [videorecording]
20th Century Fox ; producer, Christian Ferry ; writers, David Pursall, Jack Seddon, Gerald Hanley ; director, John Guillermin.
- Widescreen version.
- [United States] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2003], c1966.
- 1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Fox war classics .
Originally released as a motion picture in 1966. Based on the novel by Jack D. Hunter. English track: Dolby digital 2.0 surround. French track: Dolby digital 2.0 mono. Spanish track: Dolby digital 2.0 mono.
Director of photography, Douglas Slocombe ; art director, Fred Carter ; editor, Max Benedict ; original music, Jerry Goldsmith ; costume designer, John Furniss ; production designer, Wilfrid Shingleton. Director of photography, Douglas Slocombe ; art director, Fred Carter ; editor, Max Benedict ; original music, Jerry Goldsmith ; costume designer, John Furniss ; production designer, Wilfrid Shingleton.
George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula andress, Jeremy Kemp, Karl Michael Vogler, Anton Diffring, Harry Towb, Peter Woodthorpe, Derek Newark.
A low-born infantryman becomes a pilot during World War I, almost deliberately stepping on the sensibilities of his aristocratic comrades in the process. A national hero, he wins the Blue Max, the highest award that can be bestowed upon an aviator. His fame is exploited by a general, who tolerates the affair between the pilot and the general's wife. The canny general knows that, eventually, the pilot will become expendable, and a "heroic" death can be arranged.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
DVD.
With separate English, French and Spanish tracks and English and Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned.
BAFTA Awards, 1967: BAFTA Film Award - Best British Art Direction (Colour) (Wilfred Shingleton)
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2007195 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Feature films. War films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Air pilots--Germany. World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations--Drama.
Feature films. War films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.