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Krasnaya Palatka (The Red Tent) (1969)

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Average Rating: 7.6/10
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Release Date: Jul 29, 1971 Limited

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The true story of a tragic 1928 arctic expedition provides the basis for this adventure drama that was a joint Italian and Russian co-production. Peter Finch stars as General Umberto Nobile, who is visited in Rome by the ghosts of those whose lives were taken in his ill-fated mission forty years earlier. In flashback, Nobile recalls the attempt to cross the North Pole by flying dirigible, the Italia. When the airship crashes, Nobile and his crew are scattered across the ice, left to struggle

G, 2 hr. 1 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Classics

Directed By: Mikhail Kalatozov

Written By: Richard L. Adams, Ennio De Concini

In Theaters: Jul 29, 1971 Limited

On DVD: Aug 23, 2005

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Sean Connery
Roald Amundsen
Claudia Cardinale
Nurse
Hardy Kruger
Aviator
Peter Finch
Gen. Umberto Nobile
Massimo Girotti
Rescue Coordinator
Eduard Martsevich
Grigoriy Gay
Nikita Mikhalkov
Icebreaker Pilot
Luigi Vannucchi
Capt. Zappi
Mario Adorf
Biagi Radio Operator
Donatas Banionis
Mariano
Yuri Solomin
Troiani
Otar Koberidze
Cecioni
Boris Khmelnitsky
Yuri Vizbor
Andrei Vertogradov
Hardy Kr�ger
Grigori Gaj

Critic Reviews for Krasnaya Palatka (The Red Tent)

All Critics (7) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (0) | DVD (2)

The northern climate provides the existential atmosphere appropriate to the material, and the score by Morricone underlines these conditions.

August 29, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

An unusual and rich blend of epic film and memory play.

August 30, 2005 Comment

Peter Canavese

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Spare the art. Give me the adventure.

August 16, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

There's no sure way to know the outcome

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

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A rather entertaining, dream-like and very original Italo-Russian co-production about a bunch of Arctic explorers that find themselves trapped in the snowy desert under a red tent.

February 3, 2008

Ben Gui

A nice examination on the nature of leadership and heroism. The expository approach of the trial could have been better handled in the confines of the story and there could have been a clearer delineation between the questions of military leadership and glory hunting. Over all a good approach and a beautifully shot film.

August 29, 2010

drew kabbe