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Oct 10, 2019 · Morituri‘s plot is a spy-thriller, a potboiler. Its execution and characterization, and the great performances by both Yul Brenner at his most intense, and Marlon Brando shortly before he stopped giving a damn, are worth the price of the disc.
Morituri (also known as The Saboteur: Code Name Morituri) is a 1965 American war thriller film directed by Bernhard Wicki and starring Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Janet Margolin and Trevor Howard. The cinematography was by Conrad L. Hall, and the film musical score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
BY LEE PFEIFFER. Twilight Time has released the 1965 WWII espionage thriller "Morituri" as a region-free, limited edition (3,000 units) Blu-ray edition. The film represents yet another gem from Marlon Brando's "lost decade" of films that were bookended by the massive failure of "Mutiny on the Bounty" in 1962 and his triumphant starring role in ...
Brando's career presumably took a dive in the 60s, but Morituri is definitely a good movie with excellent performances by its two leads and it boasts some of the best camera work I've ever seen. On a scale from 1-10, I'd give the film at least an 8.
Overall, Morituri is a well made World War II drama featuring two great performances from Marlon Brando and Yul Brynner. The Blu-ray release from Twilight Time features great video and audio transfers though the bonus material was lacking.
May 28, 2004 · While mainstream war thrillers moved toward popular escapism in bright color, like the same studio's Von Ryan's Express, Morituri turns to the dark side. The hero Kyle is a German of questionable loyalties, starting as a selfish fugitive from war and ending as an unaligned humanist.
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Synopsis. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. During World War II, German Robert Crain (Marlon Brando) goes AWOL and heads to India to live peacefully. He is discovered, however, by...
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