Review of Malta Story (1953) by Deric T — 09 Jan 2010

Uninteresting piece of ex post propaganda.

This review of Malta Story (1953) was written by Deric T on 09 Jan 2010.

Malta Story has generally received positive reviews.

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By Scott R (2,451) on 28 Mar 2018

Ambitious, but it fell short in the screenplay and direction. It's a shame because there was some good stuff here…

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By Matt R (1,999) on 22 Aug 2009

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By Thomas P (1,379) on 27 Aug 2011

All the right elements seemed to be there, but this one never came together. It did have its moments though…

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By Tracey C (386) on 18 Aug 2010

In 1942, Britain is trying hard to keep Malta while invasion seems imminent and Italians and Germans are regularly bombing the airfields and…

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By Ashley H (2,345) on 28 Mar 2018

Ambitious, but it fell short in the screenplay and direction. It's a shame because there was some good stuff here…

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By Mark D (2,239) on 17 Jul 2008

Alec Guinness, great film actor though he was, was never a romantic lead... as this film proves…

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By Paul C (2,626) on 27 May 2009

A homage to the island's stoic resistance during World War 2, which has unfortunately dated badly and prooves Alex Guinness could not convincingly…

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