I am shocked that this epic film hasn't received greater recognition like films from director David Lean.
The director here is Robert Wise who somehow squeezed in The Sound Of Music (1965) whilst pre-production of this gigantic film took place.
Steve McQueen plays a US navy sailor on a gunship in a very different China to today sometime in the 1920s.
China is ravaged in a civil war and the US protects its interests that wouldn't be seen today. McQueen and his supporting ensemble including Richard Attenborough and Candice Bergen are excellent.
The action sequences, production design are filmed in an era long before the CGI sanitised film world of today. Well worthy of attention.
The director here is Robert Wise who somehow squeezed in The Sound Of Music (1965) whilst pre-production of this gigantic film took place.
Steve McQueen plays a US navy sailor on a gunship in a very different China to today sometime in the 1920s.
China is ravaged in a civil war and the US protects its interests that wouldn't be seen today. McQueen and his supporting ensemble including Richard Attenborough and Candice Bergen are excellent.
The action sequences, production design are filmed in an era long before the CGI sanitised film world of today. Well worthy of attention.