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Khartoum (1966) Rank 3 Reviews
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Cleveland Press (Tony Mastroianni)
Military hero, mystic, egotist and a Bible-reading drinkerâthe man that was General Gordon was a many faceted character.
And his opponent, the Sudanese leader known as the Mahdi, also was a military genius and a mystic, a man with a vision but more ...read the complete Khartoum movie review at Cleveland Press (Tony Mastroianni)
DVD Review e-zine
"Khartoum" is one of those classic, sweeping historical epics from the waning days of Hollywoodâs golden years. Likely an attempt to follow on the heels of 1962âs critically-acclaimed "Lawrence of Arabia," "Khartoum" also features an exotic desert ...read the complete Khartoum movie review at DVD Review e-zine
DVD Verdict (Barrie Maxwell)
If you like historical epics, Khartoum has lots to offer despite the fact that it's perhaps a quarter hour too long. Fine performances, excellent cinematography, and an interesting story combine to make one of the last of such spectacles a worthy film ...read the complete Khartoum movie review at DVD Verdict (Barrie Maxwell)
DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
By 1965 the bigscreen roadshow epic was in full swing, and Khartoum had most of the elements considered necessary for success: exotic locales, huge battles, history writ large. It also had a literate script that looked the politics of the situation in ...read the complete Khartoum movie review at DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page
North Africa, 1884. The natives are restless. The Mahdi, self-proclaimed chosen one of the Muslim faith, has gathered together a large band of followers in Sudan. An army of natives under General Hicks is massacred by the Mahdi's forces. Back in England, ...read the complete Khartoum movie review at Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page
Needcoffee.com - DVD Review
At the close of the 19th century, the grand British Empire faced a rather dicey dilemma - the Sudan, recently relieved of the burden of slavers, and full of Egyptian citizens attempting to make their fortunes in this newly opened territory, is about to ...read the complete Khartoum movie review at Needcoffee.com - DVD Review
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