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Long (148 minutes) military mystery set among the high command of Nazi Germany in occupied Poland and elsewhere in the Third Reich. A prostitute in wartime Warsaw has been brutally murdered and a German military investigator narrows his field of suspects to three German generals. But the war--and the sense of preening Prussian arrogance--interferes with his investigation, even as he begins to home in on the killer. Moodily sinister atmosphere and a strong cast (Peter O'Toole, Tom Courtenay, Omar Sharif, Christopher Plummer) can't overcome a plodding pace and a tendency to digress. --Marshall Fine
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This movie is excellent from the beginning to the end. For once, German officers were portrayed in an acceptable way. They are not the robot machines as they are usually shown. Although, in the beginning you seem to see that typical old picture of the cold blooded Nazi-beast. But the more the film develops the more you find out that behind those "strong" characters stand people like you and me. People who have doubts. People who have weaknesses. This is exactly the strength of the movie. Why? Because the more the character unfolds the more you become intrigued by it.
Obviously, General Tanz is a little bit of a carricature. This exaggeration of his character is however used deliberately to come to a surprising end.
The cast is absolutely stunning and every single one of them deserves five stars. Especially Peter O'Toole plays it very well.
I would say, anyone who is interested in murder cases connected with a film on Nazi Germany and the Second World War should get it.
A last comment: Although produced in the 1960s it beats most of the recent productions on Nazi Germany in terms of really understanding what was going on.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have to say at the outset that I have always enjoyed this movie. When I decided to order it Amazon had listed a title called "Night of the Generals" to be released in April. There were absolutely no details at the time so in fact I couldn't be sure that it was even the same film. Another seller had a version called "The Night of the Generals" and it was obviously the right film so I ordered it. In retrospect, I should have waited. The image is decidedly less than crisp and clear and the aspect ratio and the way it has been transfered to DVD make it almost unwatchable. The letterbox bands above and below are each almost the size of the movie image itself. I will order the one to be released in April, chalk it up to experience and hope to save someone else from making the same mistake.The Night of the Generals
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By John Rote
Format:VHS Tape
One of the most provocative and haunting World War II films ever made. This film boasts supurb acting and is well written. Peter O'Toole is wonderfull as the psychopatice General Tanz, as he is in every role where he plays a character who has lost touch with reality. His role in this film ranks up there with those he played in The Ruling Class, The Stuntman, and My Favorite Year, only in this film he is much more volatile and psychotic. Peter O'Toole is one of the best actors of our time and in my opinion the only other actor who could have rivaled Anthony Hopkins for the part of Hannibal Lector. THIS FILM NEEDS TO BE RELEASED ON DVD. I only hope that it will be chock full of special features and I have been bombarding The Criterion Collection with title suggestion e-mails and I only hope that they wil take notice of this truly classic gem of modern motion picture art.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A totally different WW 2 experience.
It's better than okay. Very good stars, as well as the acting, the German uniforms were superb and very accurate. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Trevor CUSTANCE
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I thought it would be
It just wasn't what I expected it to be.........the faiiled assassination of Hitler had already been depicted in previously seen movies, so no surprise there. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ronald J. Pottinger
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Really Great Film
I first saw this movie at the theater in 1967 (or there abouts). It was great then and it holds up over the decades. Read more
Published 5 months ago by David Keast
4.0 out of 5 stars
A real entertainer
A great movie for anyone's collection. Performances by the actors and story line is very exciting till the end. Excellent production.
Published 6 months ago by Mahmood Khan
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Old Thriller
I first saw this movie many years ago, in my youth. It was a captivating movie. I re-viewed it not so long ago and I found it as thrilling and as well acted as when I saw it the... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Gheorghe Weisz
5.0 out of 5 stars
O'toole at his best
This film is a masterpiece, despite it's length. It is definately for the officianado who appreciates period dramas and the detail and perfection in which English acting brings to... Read more
Published on Mar 23 2003 by Christopher Sean Simon
1.0 out of 5 stars
Abysmally bad WW2 mystery
Director Anatole Litvack, who struck gold with Sorry Wrong Number laid an ostrich sized egg with Night of the Generals despite a talented cast. Read more
Published on Dec 10 2002 by Cory D. Slipman
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fine story, well acted, despite some B-movie elements
I have been recommending "The Night of the Generals" to friends for years. Although strictly speaking it is a murder mystery, it contains so many other elements that make this a... Read more
Published on Oct 18 2002 by Cesar Cruz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Night of the Generals
This is a GREAT WWII/Murder mystry movie. O'Toole at his best.
Agree that we need to have more of Peter O'Toole on film, he will always be Lawrence and I would really enjoy... Read more
Agree that we need to have more of Peter O'Toole on film, he will always be Lawrence and I would really enjoy... Read more
Published on April 7 2002
2.0 out of 5 stars
A strange stew.
This strangest of 1960s epics from the David Lean stable is more correctly called an anti-epic - it has no vast battles; only a minor love interest; and a mostly interior focus. Read more
Published on April 26 2001 by darragh o'donoghue
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