The Blue Max [videorecording] 20th Century Fox ; producer, Christian Ferry ; writers, David Pursall, Jack Seddon, Gerald Hanley ; director, John Guillermin.
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FilmSeries: Fox war classicsPublisher: [United States] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2003], c1966Edition: Widescreen versionDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Feature films | War films | Video recordings for the hearing impaired | Air pilots -- Germany | World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations -- DramaGenre/Form: Feature films. | War films. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired.Production credits: Director of photography, Douglas Slocombe ; art director, Fred Carter ; editor, Max Benedict ; original music, Jerry Goldsmith ; costume designer, John Furniss ; production designer, Wilfrid Shingleton.Awards: BAFTA Awards, 1967: BAFTA Film Award - Best British Art Direction (Colour) (Wilfred Shingleton)Cast: George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula andress, Jeremy Kemp, Karl Michael Vogler, Anton Diffring, Harry Towb, Peter Woodthorpe, Derek Newark.Summary: 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.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD Video | A J M Library 868-5076 | DVD BLUE (Browse shelf) | Available | 26510 |
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.
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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