It is a permanent offensive day after day, night after night. The movie stars rock hudson, george peppard and nigel green. And ansar alsharia, the alqaida in libya, successfully completed its task. An armed forces major is assigned to take a special unit of ninety men across the desert of libya to destroy military supplies in tobruk during the second world war. The libyan war, brought to you by bernardhenri levy. Tobruk dvd 1967 shop the best classic films movie buffs. From this journey, comes a logbook in images that offers a privileged view of a war that is unfinished but whose stakes are of global importance. Theres plenty of ingredients here for a suspenseful, emotional, gripping, characterdriven war story.
Set in north africa during the north african campaign of world war ii. Now, a new film by levy himself takes a closer look at bhls role in the. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Google map of tobruk, libya nations online project. Siege of tobruk simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Loosely based on fact, tobruk tells the story of an allied mission to destroy rommels fuel supply at the port city of tobruk. An abridged version was released in the united states in 1951 as the fighting rats of tobruk.
British sailors still aboard enjoying a swim from the decks. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The film was written by leo gordon who also acted in the film and released through universal pictureswhich is the last universal pictures film in superscope. Levy documented the unfolding of the war and the spontaneous popular revolt that became a revolution through the efforts. Various shots of hms ladybird, british cruiser lying on the flat bottom of tobruk harbour, her decks awash. A tobruk or ringstand is a type of small concrete bunker, with a machine gun position, which was built by the germans in late 1944, around the meuse river maas area, and elsewhere on the atlantic wall. The 1941 siege of tobruk, birth of the rats of tobruk. Tobruk was the site of an ancient greek colony and, later, of a roman fortress guarding the frontier of cyrenaica. Weinstein, who has just purchased the rights to the oath of tobruk, bernardhenri levys documentary that tells the tale of muammar gaddafis fall from.
One of best australian drama war movies best war movies ever. Six months of a war for freedom, resulting in the fall of one of the longest, most. The rats of tobruk film the rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel. The film focuses on a joint britishsig special interrogation group raid on the fuel dumps at german controlled port city of tobruk. The film is called the oath of tobruk, a reference to the oath of kufra, made when the free french scored their first victory in libya and swore not. The images are from a film that is currently being completed, a work. Tobruk is a 1967 american technicolor drama war film directed by arthur hiller and starring rock hudson and george peppard. Raid on rommel is a 1971 movie that used some of the earlier film from tobruk. Released in 1994 and 2012 respectively, both films introduce viewers to bhls intellectual and aesthetic ideals. May 18, 2012 weinstein, who has just purchased the rights to the oath of tobruk, bernardhenri levys documentary that tells the tale of muammar gaddafis fall from power, and eventual death, in libya, was. Likewise when the film ends it automatically begins again.
About tobruk satellite view is showing tobruk, a seaport in libya and for some time the seat of a government of a divided country. The film was written by leo gordon who also acted in the film and released through universal pictures. Based on a true incident, this exciting drama follows a convoy of british and germanjewish commandos as they cross 800 miles on libyan desert to blow up a key nazi fortress at tobruk guarded by general rommels best troops. French writer and philosopher bernardhenri levy will stride the red carpet at cannes friday with four libyan rebels for the premiere of his documentary on the libyan war, the oath of tobruk. The town later became a way station on the coastal caravan route. It is an adaptation of the classic american civil war novel the red badge of courage by stephen crane, but transfers the action to north africa during world war ii. Because it is libyas only natural harbour, tobruk was.
Tobruk is a 2008 film written and directed by vaclav marhoul and starring jan meduna and petr vanek. Continue to indiewire skip ad you will be redirected back to your article in seconds. Men of the 2th battalion going out through the wire in tobruk, 30 april 1941 awm 007. May 30, 2012 the oath of tobruk followers of global politics will be surprised to learn that bernardhenri levy is responsible for the downfall of muammar gaddafi, but thats the story levy tells in the oath. A new film looks back at bernardhenri levys role in the war in. The target is a german fuel depot near the libyan port of tobruk. The weinstein company acquires fallofgaddafi political doc the oath of tobruk film to screen as official selection at cannes film festival. The weinstein company acquires fallofgaddafi political. Tobruk is a 1967 film which dramatised raids on the germans. Action packed throughout, this picture has all of the ingredients you would usually have to find in several movies. Rock hudson stars as a reluctant volunteer leading foray behind enemy lines. In his documentary the oath of tobruk, he went into detail about how he. Tobruk has a strong, naturally protected deep harbour.
Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. The film begins with levy crossing the border from egypt to libya in march 2011. Tobruk is a 1967 world war ii adventure film directed by arthur hiller and written by leo gordon. The bernardhenri levy documentary the oath of tobruk was a late entry into the cannes film festival. On 22 january 1941, a joint force of british, australian, and indian troops captured the libyan port city of tobruk making it the only alliedheld city in axiscontrolled territory. Very good and entertaining war picture, tobruk is a classic of the genre, but by no means is this an accurate retelling of the famous tobruk battle. Leah riches, the patrolling war in tobruk australian war memorial 1 tobruk is not a siege, nor a defence. Basically the dvd begins playing as soon as it is inserted into the dvd player. In the 1960s tobruk was the kind of film that inspired kids to play army. The city is located in northeastern libya at the gulf of bomba, a bay of the mediterranean sea, about 120 km west of the countrys border with egypt. The carnage in sarajevo provides the focus of this french documentary which seeks to call attention to the terrible conflict in the hopes of finally ending it. Italy a german ally had occupied libya, right next to egypt where the british were heavily ensconced. Over the centuries, tobruk also served as a waystation along the coastal caravan route.
From august 1941 until the end of the siege of tobruk in december 1941 part iii. Tobruk is a 1966 american technicolor drama war film directed by arthur hiller and starring rock hudson and george peppard. May 27, 2012 the oath of tobruk plays right into their hands in places, with its author projecting himself center stage as a key player in libyas liberation struggle, striding purposefully through rubble. Apr 08, 2019 siege of tobruk ends by kretaner april 8, 2019 april 9, 2019 battles, history, ww2. September 1942 with erwin rommels afrika korps on the march through egypt, a british special forces unit, composed of german jews who serve with the british despite the mutual resentment between both, kidnap a canadian officer who is an expert topographer and who is held prisoner by the vichy french in algeria. Tobruk 1967 in order to slow rommels advance on the suez canal, a group of allied soldiers cross the libyan desert to destroy enemy fuel reserves and stop tanks dead in their tracks. The films title invokes the oath of kufra, made when the free french army scored their first libyan victory in world war ii and vowed to drive the nazis out of france, a parallel which feels. With the oath of tobruk pickup is harvey weinstein creating his own ad campaign for obamas reelection. What its about is an allied raid on the fuel bunkers at tobruk that keep rommels panzers going. In order to slow rommels advance on the suez canal, a group of allied soldiers cross the libyan desert to destroy enemy fuel reserves and stop tanks dead in their tracks. In 1942, the fate of the mediterranean hangs in the balance. They may have sworn the official selection was complete, but the cannes film festival has added bernardhenri levys the oath of tobruk to its lineup.
It was the site of antipyrgos, an ancient greek agricultural colony, and thereafter of a roman fortress guarding the cyrenaican frontier. It is probably the best natural port in northern africa, citation needed although due to the lack of important nearby land sites it is certainly not the most popular. The film, directed by renowned french philosopher, journalist and filmmaker bernardhenri levy, was made over the eightmonth period of conflict that put an end to muammar gaddafis reign in libya. The film follows three drover friends who enlist in the australian army together during world war ii. The rats of tobruk is a 1944 australian film directed by charles chauvel. View all showtimes for the movie the oath of tobruk playing in cinemas, for today and for upcoming days. Overview of oath of tobruk, the, 2012, directed by bernardhenri levy, with gilles hertzog, nicolas sarkozy, david cameron, at turner classic movies. Rock hudson and george peppard star in the explosive hardhitting world war ii epic tobruk. The films title invokes the oath of kufra, made when the free. Tobruk definition at, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation. Quad cinema launches bernardhenri levy retrospective. The siege of tobruk was a battle in libya during the north african campaign of world war ii. Tobruk is about an exciting, basedonreallife incident, a stealth suicide mission against the forces of the nazi desert fox himself, rommel.
One of best australian drama war movies best war movies. Praise and criticism in 2004 weinstein was named a commander of the order of the british empire in recognition of his contributions to the british film. But if youre looking for a factional account of that story, this aint it. The battle started on 11 april 1941, when tobruk was besieged by an italian and nazi german force commanded by lieutenant general erwin rommel. Reviewed at cannes film festival special screenings, may 25, 2012. In his new documentary, the oath of tobruk, bernardhenri levy details how a selfpromoting leftist intellectual persuaded a conservative french president to back the libyan revolt.
The otherworldly grandeur of the libyan desert is a recurring background character. Shot over the course of the eightmonth conflict that put an end to muammar gaddafis reign in libya, the film documents the unfolding of the war and the spontaneous popular revolt that became a revolution through the efforts of the libyan people in their country and in major cities including paris, london and new york. Did bernardhenri levy bring the civil war to libya. Of these four films, two are returning to theaters, with bosna. The film takes significant liberties with the real events, yet it is an exciting and thrilling war feature with several terrific performances from its cast.
Each part covers a time frame ranging from april 4, 1992, the beginning of the war, to the present. The seesaw struggle for tobruk would make a great film as the key port city on the north african coast passes from axis to allied hands a few times over the 19401942 period. During the siege of tobruk, which lasted from february to november 1941, during world war ii, german and italian troops, led by general erwin rommel, gained control of the city of tobruk in libya. Shot over the course of the eightmonth conflict that put an end to muammar gaddafis reign in libya, the film documents the unfolding of the war and the spontaneous popular revolt that became a revolution through the efforts of the libyan people in their country and.
Its that time of year when the filmicminded turn their thoughts to the french riviera, specifically the french commune of cannes. It is mostly known for the involvement and leadership of future turkish president mustafa kemal. A margo cinema presentation of a margo cinema, studio 37, arte france cinema production, with the participation of canal plus, arte france. Libyan rebels hit cannes red carpet for levy film premiere. Cu of the guns of the ladybird peeping above the water over the decks. After the innocence of muslims a short film written and produced by. Tobruk 1967 internet movie firearms database guns in. Battle of tobruk 1911 or nadura hill battle was a small engagement in the italoturkish war. A history of journalism in wartime, serbia, year zero, death in sarajevo. The films title is a reference to the oath of kufra, made when the free french scored their first victory in libya and swore not to lay down their. Tobruk is a 2008 film about a czech soldiers disillusionment with war. The film is quite entertaining, and there are some good ideas in the script, and some nicely shot action scenes, but the film never really rises above average. The solitary reason i gave the film four stars is that the dvd has no root menu and no special features.
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