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King and Country

King and Country (1964)

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Release Date: Nov 30, 1965 Limited

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King and Country was adapted by Evan Jones from John Wilson's play Hamp. Misfit World War I British soldier Tom Courtenay, on trial for desertion, is defended by martinet officer Dirk Bogarde. Disgusted by the assignment, Bogarde wearily asks the dullwitted Courtenay the reasons for his actions. Courtenay replies that, after being the sole survivor of a battle and discovering that his wife had been cheating on him while he was serving his country, he didn't see any purpose in going on; thus, he

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Drama

J.L. Hodson, Evan Jones

Oct 3, 2000

Allied Artists Pictures

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Tense, downbeat, class-conscious antiwar drama.

May 31, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Losey overcomes the script's soapbox aspirations with his crisp direction.

May 11, 2003 Comment
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner

Losey creates a chilling sense of mood with nothing more than horrifying still images of a war-torn landscape.

February 14, 2001 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Ed Gonzalez
Apollo Guide
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Netflix carries this - I just watched it on TCM. A great film, very much a"filmed play", not long, just an hour and a half.

June 11, 2011
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