Review of Khartoum (1966) by Lindsay W — 24 Mar 2012
Heston is engaging as the protaganist, and the sheer number of extras is staggering. But it's a slow drag of a film that feels much longer than its two hour run time. Laurence Olivier in black-face during this era still confuses the hell out of me.
Basing a movie about the Horn of Africa and casting a white man in the role of the Mahdi is just bizarre, and would require an awe inspiring performance to overlook - which unfortunately Olivier just doesn't muster.
This review of Khartoum (1966) was written by Lindsay W on 24 Mar 2012.
Khartoum has generally received positive reviews.
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