Summary
A black comedy in which an inept British WWII commander leads his troops on a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Soldiers
-- Great Britain
-- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe -- Drama. World War, 1939-1945 -- Africa, North -- Drama. War films. Dark comedy films. Feature films. Fiction films. |
| Publisher | [Los Angeles, Calif.] :20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,2011 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | How I won the war. |
| Contributors |
Wood, Charles,
1932-2020, screenwriter. Lester, Richard, 1932- film producer, film director. Crawford, Michael, 1942- actor. Lennon, John, 1940-1980, actor. Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988, actor. Montague, Lee, actor. MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973, actor. Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995, actor. Hedley, Jack, 1929-2021 actor. Vogler, Karl Michael, 1928-2009, actor. Watkin, David, 1925-2008, director of photography. Smith, John Victor, editor of moving image work. Thorne, Ken, composer. Ryan, Patrick, 1916-1989. How I won the war. Petersham Films, Limited, production company. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, production company. United Artists (Firm), production company. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, Jack MacGowran, Michael Hordern, Jack Hedley, Karl Michael Vogler. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, David Watkin ; editor, John Victor Smith ; music, Ken Thorne. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English In English; with optional English subtitles. |
| Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1967. Based on the novel by Patrick Ryan. Accompanying material may include a limited edition booklet (23 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.) comprising photos from the film. Special feature: Trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD-R (might not be compatible with all players); NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |