It’s very clear that the huge success and multiple international honors bestowed on David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia generated interest at the time in producing another desert roadshow extravaganza, and Basil Dearden’s Khartoum, featuring another famous name from Britain’s history books General Charles George Gordon, was the result. The film was not a success, partly due to its downbeat story and partly due to a growing general audience antipathy toward these lengthy historical features at higher-than-average ticket prices. Seen today, the film can be appreciated for its stunning photography and the genuinely heartfelt performance of its top-billed star, but the film still is a lot of talk punctuated by three battle scenes placed strategically at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end.
Studio: MGM
Distributed By: Twilight Time
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 2.76:1
Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HDMA
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 2 Hr. 17 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: All
Release Date: 01/21/2014
MSRP: $29.95
The Production Rating: 3/5
Video Rating: 4.5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4/5
Special Features Rating: 3/5
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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