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Captured
Directed by cult British director John Krish, the film was sponsored by the Army Kinematograph Corporation. This tightly plotted drama shows British POWs enduring brainwashing and torture during the Korean War, thereby revealing what a soldier could expect if he was ever captured by enemy forces.
| Release : | 1959 |
| Rating : | 6.8 |
| Studio : | Army Kinematograph Corporation, World Wide Pictures, |
| Crew : | Director of Photography, Director, |
| Cast : | Wilfrid Brambell Ray Brooks Alan Dobie Mark Eden Gerald Flood |
| Genre : | War |
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Truly Dreadful Film
Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
This was made in 1959 as a training aid for British soldiers. It is a re-staging of how captured British soldiers were treated by the People's Army of China during the Korean War. It is very austere but they use real actors and not people who have used make up to look more Chinese etc and this adds to the authenticity.At 64 minutes it is quite short but it is very intense. It was also 'restricted' viewing and only allowed to be shown to designated military personnel. As such it is remarkably realistic. There are depictions of torture throughout and aspects of brain washing. It is not overly violent though but it still has a lot of impact.It is also in black and white and has very few persons that you will have heard of. However, those who are eagle eyed may spot and early role for Wilfred Bramble before he became Steptoe. This is a great watch for anyone interested in film and or military history and I have to say I found it fascinating.
