Rent Murphy's War (1971)
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1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
Murphy (Peter O'Toole), a stranded Irish merchant seaman is the sole survivor of a WWII German U-boat attack in foreign water. Rescued by Louis, a French oil engineer, he is taken to a small village hospital and treated by Dr.Haiden (Sian Phillips), a strong-willed and beautiful British doctor. Despite the impending end of the war, Murphy is haunted by visions of the bloody attack on his boat and fellow sailors and will not rest until he has revenge. The German navy is still in hiding nearby; as Murphy recuperates, he learns of a derelict seaplane that he rebuilds in order to mount his own private campaign against the Germans. Against the backdrop of the remote tropical village, Murphy teaches himself how to fly the run-down plane, and with a rocky start and some daredevil flying he begins his plan of attack. Despite the threat of death and his ever-growing fascination with the beautiful doctor, Murphy is determined to win his own war and will not rest until he sees the German U-boat destroyed. - Actors:
- Peter O'Toole, Siân Phillips, Philippe Noiret, Horst Janson, John Hallam, Ingo Mogendorf, John Clifford, Harry Fielder, George Roubicek, Bob Simmons
- Directors:
- Peter Yates
- Producers:
- Michael Deeley
- Writers:
- Max Catto, Stirling Silliphant
- Studio:
- Anchor Bay
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Drama Films & TV, A Brief History of Film..., What We Were Watching in 1971, WWII Films: Beaches, Oceans and Camps
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 30/05/2022
- Run Time:
- 107 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono, German LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Michael Deeley in Conversation (2008, 42 mins): archival audio recording of the 'Murphy's War' producer in an onstage discussion with Matt Field, recorded at London's BFI Southbank
- Philippe Noiret on Murphy's War' (1971, 6 mins): extract from the French television programme Bulletin d'information
- A Great Adventure (2022, 31 mins): in-depth account of the film's production with editor and assistant director John Glen
- Dougie, Chic and Me (2022, 18 mins): focus puller Robin Vidgeon recalls working with director of photography Douglas Slocombe and camera operator Chic Waterson
- One Man Army (2022, 18 mins): appreciation by academic and film historian Sheldon Hall
- Behind the Camera: Douglas Slocombe (1999, 13 mins): archival documentary by Richard Blanshard on the great cinematographer, featuring interviews with Richard Attenborough, Frank Marshall, Alan Parker and Ken Russell
- Super 8 version: original cutdown home-cinema presentation
- Alternative US ending credits
- Textless theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- World premiere on Blu-ray
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