Rising at dawn
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Rising at dawn |
| Original title | A terrible beauty |
| Country of production |
United States Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1960 |
| length | 87 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Tay Garnett |
| script | Robert Wright Campbell |
| production |
Raymond Stross Robert Mitchum |
| music | Cedric Thorpe Davie |
| camera | Stephen Dade |
| cut | Peter Tanner |
| occupation | |
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Uprising at dawn is an American-British film drama from the year 1960 . Director Tay Garnett directed the war drama based on Arthur Roth's novel A Terrible Beauty , published in 1958.
action
During the Second World War, parts of the IRA in Northern Ireland worked together with the Germans. The aim is to separate the six Northern Irish provinces from Great Britain. In the town of Duncrana lives Dermot O'Neill, a peace-loving man who is influenced by what his father Patrick told about the Irish Easter Rising of 1916.
Dermot's longtime friend, Sean Reilly, and a bitter clubfooted Don McGinnis urge Dermot to join the IRA. The concerns of his fiancée Neeve Donnelly and his friend Jimmy Hannafin leave Dermot indifferent at first. But soon he begins to question the morality of the organization.
One of Dermot's comrades is killed during an attack. Sean is wounded but is brought to safety by Dermot. But when Sean tries to get home, he is captured by the British and put in jail. Don refuses to launch an attack on the prison to free Sean. Instead, he has a neighboring barracks attacked, putting innocent women and children at risk. Dermot, condemning the attack, informs the police and leaves the IRA. He is considered a traitor and is to be killed. But Jimmy, Neeve and Dermot's brother Neil can save him. Dermot finally flees to Liverpool with Neeve .
criticism
The lexicon of international film saw the film as "a rather ambiguous examination of politically motivated violence."
Eugene Archer of the New York Times wrote that the film developed a promising starting point early on. But the dramaturgical structure is too fluctuating. A brief slide into an unconvincing melodrama severely limits the honorable claims. However, Tay Garnett worked skillfully, with an authentic background and a black and white camera that reflected the atmosphere. The crisp cut keeps the action at an interesting pace.
background
The film was released in Germany on June 17, 1960. The film, shot in Ireland , was released in the United States under the title The Night Fighters .
TP McKenna made his screen debut here with a small role.
Web links
- Uprising at dawn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Uprising at dawn. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Eugene Archer in the New York Times (Eng.)