Product Type : Film and TV
Battle Of The River Plate (DVD)
Battle Of The River Plate (DVD)
Region 2
EAN/UPC - 5037115041432
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Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Starring: Peter Finch, John Gregson, Bernard Lee, Anthony Quayle, Anthony Bushell, Andrew Cruickshank, Michael Goodliffe, Ian Hunter, Peter Illing, Christopher Lee, Lionel Murton, William Squire, Jack Gwillim, Roger Delgado
Contributors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Brian Easdale
Studio: ITV Studios
Genre: War
Main Language: English
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 17 Mar 2003
Originally Issued: 1956
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (U) Universal, suitable for all.
Run Time: 114 minutes
Description
The penultimate film from the celebrated teaming of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger ('Black Narcissus', 'A Matter of Life and Death') tells the true story of the famous 1939 naval battle. Hans Langsdorff (Peter Finch) is captaining the crack German battleship Graf Spee through the South Atlantic, unaware that a small number of lightweight British battle cruisers are hot on his trail. When the British cruisers manage to trap the powerful German ship in the Uruguayan harbour of Montevideo, they attempt to trick Langsdorff into believing that an entire battle fleet is waiting to destroy his vessel at sea.
