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Khartoum

6.4/10
TMDB135 votes
1966Original: English134 min

English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army.

Genres: History, War, Adventure
Cast: Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox

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About Khartoum

Where the Nile divides, the great Cinerama adventure begins!

Khartoum (1966) is a film in the history, war, adventure genres. Directed by Eliot Elisofon, Basil Dearden. The cast includes Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson.

Released
1966-06-09
Original language
English
Runtime
134 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
Julian Blaustein Productions Ltd., United Artists
Writers
Robert Ardrey

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6.4/10 from 135 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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An epically staged historical drama about the uprising in the Sudan by the Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier) and his army of Dervishes against the British Empire. Prime Minster William Gladstone (Sir Ralph Richardson) was initially opposed to committing troops to reverse this defeat, and so instead decided to send as an imposing military figure as he could - General Charles Gordon (Charlton Heston). Respected and loathed…

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An epically staged historical drama about the uprising in the Sudan by the Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier) and his army of Dervishes against the British Empire. Prime Minster William Gladstone (Sir Ralph Richardson) was initially opposed to committing troops to reverse this defeat, and so instead decided to send as an imposing military figure as he could - General Charles Gordon (Charlton Heston). Respected and loathed in equal measure, he travelled to the war zone and our story tells the tale of his attempts to combat the religious fervour and desire for freedom from this local population. This is a great looking film from Basil Dearden and the scale of the battle scenes are impressive; the acting less so and there is something frankly ridiculous about Olivier's portrayal of the Madhi. It's a long watch, too....

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English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army.

Who stars in Khartoum?

Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox, Johnny Sekka. See the cast cards above for character names.

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