Rent Behold a Pale Horse (1964)

Name: Behold a Pale Horse
Rating: 3.4

3.4 of 5 from 48 ratings

1h 58min

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Gregory Peck (MacArthur), Omar Sharif (Lawrence of Arabia), and Anthony Quinn (R.P.M.) lead the cast of 'Behold a Pale Horse', a powerful drama from director Fred Zinnemann (The Day of the Jackal). Twenty years after the Spanish Civil War, Republican guerilla Manuel (Peck) lives in exile in France. Francoist Captain Viñolas (Quinn) is tasked with capturing him, and senses an opportunity when Manuel's mother (Mildred Dunnock) falls ill, but hasn't counted on the involvement of priest Father Francisco (Sharif), who tries to protect Manuel and guide him away from his path to violence.
Adapted by J P Miller (Days of Wine and Roses) from a novel by Emeric Pressburger (The Red Shoes), 'Behold a Pale Horse' is a riveting tale of morality, betrayal, and resistance.
Actors:: Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Raymond Pellegrin, Paolo Stoppa, Mildred Dunnock, Daniela Rocca, Christian Marquand, Marietto, Perrette Pradier, Zia Mohyeddin, Rosalie Crutchley, Molly Urquhart, Jean-Paul Moulinot, Laurence Badie, Martin Benson, Jean-Claude Bercq, Claude Berri, Claude Confortès, Michael Lonsdale
Directors:: Fred Zinnemann
Producers:: Gregory Peck, Fred Zinnemann
Writers:: Emeric Pressburger, J.P. Miller
Genres:: Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama

BBFC:

Release Date:

21/04/2025

Run Time:

121 minutes

Languages:

English Mono

Subtitles:

English Hard of Hearing

Formats:

Pal

Aspect Ratio:

Widescreen 1.85:1

Colour:

B & W

BLU-RAY Regions:

Bonus:

The Pain of Exile (2025, 16 mins): academic and film historian Caitlin McDonald discusses the film's production and the involvement of filmmaker-turned-novelist Emeric Pressburger
The Guardian Interview with Omar Sharif (1984, 77 mins): archival audio recording of the great actor in conversation with Quentin Falk at the National Film Theatre, London
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
UK premiere on Blu-ray