| Uniform Title |
Guns of Navarone (Motion picture : 1961) |
| Title |
The Guns of Navarone. |
| Edition |
Collector's edition. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment Australia, ©2000. |
| ©1961, 1989. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (150 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Columbia Tristar : D10010. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1961. |
| "With special features exclusive to DVD" -- Cover. |
| "Includes director's audio commentary and new documentary!" -- Cover. |
| Based on the novel by Alistair MacLean. |
| Special features: Original widescreen presentation ; Digitally remastered 5.1 surround audio ; Memories of Navarone: 30 minute documentary ; Two Girls on the Town: behind-the-scenes featurette narrated by Irene Papas ; Great Guns & No Visitors: behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the movie ; Honeymoon on Rhodes: Behind-the-scenes featurette narrated by James Darren ; A message from Carl Foreman ; Audio commentary by director J.Lee Thompson ; Original movie trailer ; Talent profiles ; Picture disc. |
| Credits |
Directed by J. Lee Thompson. |
| Performers |
Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn. |
| Summary |
Concealed deep within the solid rock of a cliff, impregnable to assault by sea or air, are the German Army's mighty guns of Navarone. Because they control a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea, it's imperative that the guns are destroyed. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification: PG. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, PAL, region 4, widescreen 16:9, letterbox 2.35:1. |
| Language note |
In English, French or German, with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Hindi, Turkish, Danish, Arabic, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, Dutch, Norwegian, Hebrew, Bulgarian. |
| Awards note |
Academy Awards, USA 1962 - Oscar Winner Best Effects, Special Effects ; Golden Globes, USA 1962 - Winner Best Motion Picture - Drama. |
| Subjects |
MacLean, Alistair, -- 1922-1987 -- Film adaptations |
| Government missions -- Great Britain -- Drama |
| Infiltration (Military science) -- Drama |
| Fortification -- Greece -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Great Britain |
| Motion pictures, British |
| Genre |
Action and adventure films |
| War films |
| Historical films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Thompson, J. Lee (John Lee), 1914-2002, director. |
| Niven, David, 1910-1983 actor. |
| Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003 actor. |
| Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001 actor. |
| MacLean, Alistair, 1922-1987. Guns of Navarone Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Broader Subject References:
Authors:
- MacLean, Alistair, 1922-1987. Guns of Navarone .
- Niven, David, 1910-1983 .
- Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003 .
- Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001 .
- Thompson, J. Lee (John Lee), 1914-2002 .
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