Review of The Night of the Generals (1967) by Sallu S — 21 Sep 2013
A forgotten film of little interest to most people. Anatole Litvak made many effective films in the WWII era, one of them being Confessions of a Nazi Spy, but dare I say, that Litvak's strong suit was never structure.
This film meanders across Nazi-occupied Europe for the first half, then bare-repenant West Germany in the second half. What probably wreck the film is that Omar Sharif's Maj. Grau is killed before he gets started.
Peter O'Toole's performance easily overwhelms all others in this film, another example of how his performance in Lawrence of Arabia cast him adrift into the dying world of epic films (c.f. Lord Jim).
Some striking scenes of Nazi atrocities with O'Toole in command.
This review of The Night of the Generals (1967) was written by Sallu S on 21 Sep 2013.
The Night of the Generals has generally received positive reviews.
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