Uniform Title |
Dam busters (Motion picture : 1955) |
Title |
The dam busters. |
Edition |
Special anniversary edition. |
Published |
Australia : Studio Canal Films : Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, ©2017. |
©1954. |
Description |
1 DVD-video (108 minutes) : sound, black & white ; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment : D49369. |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. |
Based on a true story and the books "Dam busters" 1951 by Paul Brickhill and "Enemy coast ahead" 1946 by Guy Gibson. |
Extras : DAMBUSTERS - 617 Squadron remember, Exclusive new documentary narrated by Max Arthur. |
Credits |
Directed by Michael Anderson ; screenplay by R. C. Sherriff. |
Performers |
Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave. |
Summary |
The British are desperate to shorten the length of World War II and propose a daring raid to smash Germany's industrial heart. At first, the objective looks impossible until a British scientist invents an ingenious weapon capable of destroying the planned target. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification: PG. |
System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 2.0 & Mono ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Full frame 1.33:1. |
Language note |
In English. No subtitles. |
Subjects |
Brickhill, Paul -- Film adaptations |
Gibson, Guy -- Film adaptations |
Great Britain. -- Royal Air Force. -- Squadron, 617 -- Drama |
Operation Chastise, 1943 -- Drama |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Germany -- Drama |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British -- Drama |
Historical reenactments -- Drama |
Bombing, Aerial -- Germany -- Drama |
Feature films -- Great Britain |
Motion pictures, British |
Möhne River Dam (Germany) -- Drama |
Sorpe Lake (Germany) -- Drama |
Eder Reservoir (Germany) -- Drama |
Genre |
War films |
Historical films |
Film adaptations |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Other Names |
Anderson, Michael, 1920-2018 director. |
Sherriff, R. C. (Robert Cedric), 1896-1975 screenwriter. |
Todd, Richard, 1919-2009 actor. |
Redgrave, Michael actor. |
Brickhill, Paul. Dam busters Motion picture adaptation of (work). |
Gibson, Guy. Enemy coast ahead Motion picture adaptation of (work). |
Series |
Classics remastered |
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