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Patton

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"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.

Release Date : 1970-01-25

Language :EnglishArabicFrenchItalianRussianGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Blood and Guts

Cast

Character Name : Gen. George S. Patton Jr.

Original Name : George C. Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Chester B. Hansen

Original Name : Stephen Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieutenant Colonel Henry Davenport

Original Name : Frank Latimore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Original Name : Karl Michael Vogler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gen. Omar N. Bradley

Original Name : Karl Malden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brig. Gen. Hobart Carver

Original Name : Michael Strong

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Bradley's driver

Original Name : Carey Loftin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Gaston Bell

Original Name : Lawrence Dobkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Moroccan minister

Original Name : Albert Dumortier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Richard N. Jenson

Original Name : Morgan Paull

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Patton's driver

Original Name : Bill Hickman

Gender : Male

Character Name : First Lieutenant Alexander Stiller

Original Name : Pat Zurica

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant William George Meeks

Original Name : James Edwards

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieutenant General Harry Buford

Original Name : David Bauer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Air Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham

Original Name : John Barrie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel General Alfred Jodl

Original Name : Richard Münch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Oskar Steiger

Original Name : Siegfried Rauch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery

Original Name : Michael Bates

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Codman

Original Name : Paul Stevens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder

Original Name : Gerald Flood

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Sir Harold Alexander

Original Name : Jack Gwillim

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major General Walter Bedell Smith

Original Name : Edward Binns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel John Welkin

Original Name : Peter Barkworth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Third Army chaplain

Original Name : Lionel Murton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clergyman

Original Name : David Healy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Correspondent

Original Name : Sandy McPeak

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major General Francis de Guingand

Original Name : Douglas Wilmer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major General Lucian K. Truscott

Original Name : John Doucette

Gender : Male

Character Name : Soldier Who Gets Slapped

Original Name : Tim Considine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Willy

Original Name : Abraxas Aaran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tank Captain

Original Name : Clint Ritchie

Gender : Male

Character Name : British Briefing Officer

Original Name : Alan MacNaughtan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Florencio Amarilla

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieutenant Young (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandon Brady

Gender : Male

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Dennis

Gender : Male

Character Name : voice (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Frees

Gender : Male

Character Name : Knustford Welcome Club Dignitary (uncredited)

Original Name : Dolores Judson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Major Dorian von Haarenwege (uncredited)

Original Name : Hellmut Lange

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cynical Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruce Rhodewalt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself - Movietone News Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Lowell Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : American GI Cook (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Towb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer Callagher (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Kearns

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

I love it. God help me I do love it so. I love it more than my life. Patton is directed by Franklin J Schaffner and is adapted to screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North from Ladislas Farago's "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph" and Omar N. Bradley's "A Soldier's Story". It stars George C Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates, Edward Binns, John Doucette, Stephen Young, Michael Strong and Cary Loftin. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp. Pic is a part biography of George S. Patton Jr. which follows his exploits in WWII until his retirement from service. Released at the time of the Vietnam War, there's a certain bravado in the makers choosing this period to release a biopic about one of America's most famous - and controversial - military characters. Led by a tour de force performance by Scott as Patton, Shaffner and his team rightly portray the man as full of flag waving bluster, gigantic egotism and majestic tenderness. The complexity of the man in Scott's hands is what drives the film to greater heights. Schaffner's (Planet of the Apes) shows a smart eye for battle scene construction (shot in 70 millimetre - Dimension 150), this puts us viewers right in amongst the horrors of warfare. The supporting cast do sterling work in the face of Scott's barnstorming show, which when all told as a film leaves us with a war biography of great depth and one that rightly is held up as a marker for such genre ventures. 9/10

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2023-11-17

**A good film about one of the most controversial generals of the Second World War.** Patton is one of the most controversial generals of World War II. A man guided by his killer instinct rather than reason, he played a relevant role in the defeat of the Germans, but he also took conflicts that greatly tarnished his military record. A US cavalry officer, he fought in the First World War and is one of the biggest names in the development of tanks and armored cars, both at the level of conception and strategy, where he valued rapid movements and aggressiveness. In World War II, he led Operation Torch, faced the German general Rommel and openly competed with Montgomery, who was more prudent in his approach. But he also blatantly ignored superior orders and assaulted soldiers who did not appear committed, so he was harshly censured and only recovered after the Battle of the Ardennes, when he supported the Allied forces. I think I can join most people in saying that the strong point here is the very solid performance of George C. Scott: he was extraordinarily convincing in the role of the “Bandit” (one of the many barracks nicknames that Patton collected). He effortlessly steals all the attention and is a more than solid protagonist, to which we can add a consistent and competent supporting cast, featuring the worthy Karl Malden and Michael Bates. Expertly directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, the film features a magnificent script. I'm a historian, but I'm not an expert on the period in question and, therefore, I'm not the right person to evaluate the film's historical realism. However, I can say that I didn't see any glaring errors. The cinematography is very colorful and bright, making the most of the excellent sets, costumes and filming locations, which reproduce very well the settings and environments. However, if what you want is a war film with a lot of action, I have doubts about recommending this one: there isn't much here, except for some good fights. The film did well in the market, was profitable, and the critics were very receptive. In 1971, it won seven of the ten Oscars for which it was nominated, namely Best Director, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (for Scott, who refused to accept it for not agreeing with the competition) and Best Film.