I first saw this many years ago as a child and was so engrossed in the time period that it began a lifelong interest in the history and personalities of WWII. I'm so glad AMC has brought it back so that other people can discover that there were some really fine movies made in the '60s. Would love to have this one on DVD. Great story, superb acting, not just from William Holden and Lili Palmer, but also the entire supporting European cast. Once again a great, albeit small, performance from Wolfgang Preiss (Colonel Nordoff) who has never given a bad performance that I've seen (although some of his movies have been questionable, he never is). The script is a standout, especially the thoughtful treatment of how a person of conscience lives with the knowledge that her actions cause the death of innocents as well as the evil. Nothing is black and white in this movie. And for once, the Germans are not all monsters. A truly absorbing tale, one that can be enjoyed more than once. Some of today's screenwriters should take notes. And producers today should have the courage to spend less on special effects and more on a special story. The recent "Enemy at the Gates" is a movie that could have been so much better with a better script.
People who like gripping stories and great acting in a WWII setting should definitely see John Frankenheimer's "The Train" with Burt Lancaster and Paul Scofield...another outstanding and thought-provoking movie. We need more like these.
People who like gripping stories and great acting in a WWII setting should definitely see John Frankenheimer's "The Train" with Burt Lancaster and Paul Scofield...another outstanding and thought-provoking movie. We need more like these.