Patton - rebel in uniform

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Movie
German title Patton - rebel in uniform
Original title Patton
Country of production United States
original language English , German , French , Russian , Arabic , Italian
Publishing year 1970
length 170 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Franklin J. Schaffner
script Francis Ford Coppola
Edmund H. North
production Frank Caffey
Frank McCarthy
music Jerry Goldsmith
camera Fred J. Koenekamp
cut Hugh S. Fowler
occupation

Patton - Rebel in Uniform (Original title: Patton ) is an American film from the director Franklin J. Schaffner from 1970 .

plot

The film traces the life of US General George S. Patton during World War II . In North Africa, Patton fought in the Tunisian campaign against the German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel , whom he himself admired for his tactical and strategic masterpieces during the war. Patton was involved in the successful invasion of Sicily in 1943, in which he faced competition from British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery . Despite his military success, Patton is controversial among his superiors. He is an ambitious egocentric who believes in reincarnation and is often ruthless and brutal in his actions. When he slaps a soldier in the face because of exhaustion in a military hospital, he is briefly suspended from duty and banned from participating in Operation Overlord .

He asks his former subordinate and current superior, General Omar N. Bradley, to participate again in the war that means so much to him. The Battle of Falaise becomes his most important military achievement. As commander of the 3rd US Army , he played a key role in the liberation of France and the defense against the Battle of the Bulge . Finally, Patton invades Germany with his men. At the end of the film he is still very emotional - but unsuccessfully - for an attack on the Red Army , because in his opinion there would never be such a good opportunity to beat the enemy of tomorrow.

background

  • The producer Frank McCarthy, who had been under Patton's command in World War II, was planning a film about Patton's life as early as 1953.
  • The producers first reached out to family members, hoping to glimpse Patton's diaries. Since the general's relatives refused to work together, the script was based on the biographies Patton: Ordeal and Triumph by Ladislas Farago and A Soldier's Story by Omar N. Bradley . The latter had worked closely with Patton and is portrayed in the film by Karl Malden . He also acted as a military advisor on the set.
  • Patton was filmed in Spain, Morocco, Greece, Italy, Great Britain and the United States in the spring of 1969. The budget was about US $ 12 million. The soldiers' equipment and many of the extras were provided by the Spanish army.
  • For the representation of the German tanks the American model M47 served , as American tank the M48 . Both have the NATO code name "Patton".
  • One of the most famous scenes in the film (often cited in other films) is the opening sequence with the speech that General Patton gives to his troops while standing in front of a huge American flag. Although initially controversial, the opening sequence is now one of the most effective of its kind.
  • The film premiered on February 4, 1970 in New York . The original title Patton: Salute to a Rebel had recently been changed. On March 26th, Patton was also released in German cinemas.
  • In the United States alone, the film grossed nearly $ 62 million. The following year he won seven Academy Awards. In 2003 Patton was inducted into the National Film Registry .
  • It was the 2nd and last film in the Dimension 150 recording process .

Awards

Academy Awards 1971

The film was awarded in the following categories:

The film was also nominated in the following categories:

George C. Scott turned down the award on the grounds that he did not see himself in competition with other actors. Frank McCarthy accepted the award on his behalf, but returned it to the Academy the next day .

The Oscar for Best Director was accepted by Karl Malden because Franklin J. Schaffner was not present.

The success of the film marked the breakthrough for Francis Ford Coppola, who soon after began work on The Godfather .

Other awards (selection)

Reviews

“The biographical portrait of a soldier gives some information about the unusual character and the chauvinistic sense of mission of the man who is also inconsiderate towards himself. The elaborate and overly long film tries on the one hand to reconstruct the historical facts, but on the other hand mystifies the general into a legendary, 'larger than life' figure. "

- Lexicon of international film

“A perfectly made historical document that could also be understood as a stick-through film for American soldiers in Vietnam. There is no pleading against war, wherever. "

- Protestant film service

"George C. Scott's acting was so good that his face replaced General Patton's in public."

- Reelviews film review

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Patton - rebel in uniform. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed September 29, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  2. ↑ Evangelical Press Association Munich, Review No. 168/1970
  3. ^ Patton (United States, 1970). Reelviews film review, 1970.