The blockhouse 1973 r 93 min drama, war january 1974 usa during dday several people become trapped while hiding in a bunker, when heavy shelling collapses it. Charles aznavour, jeremy kemp and peter vaughan give equally. The blockhouse 1973 watch on prime video, tubi, and. Director clive rees transforms this claustrophobic nightmare into a quietly effective drama. Funny, handsome, rich and talented comedy great peter sellers had. He performed in the bbc radio comedy series the goon show, featured on a number of hit comic songs and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film roles, among them chief inspector clouseau in the pink panther series of films. Sellers detailed performance as the french teacher is a revelation ample proof that he could step outside the. Not at all a mainstream movie, but for buffs it is compulsive viewing. Rent peter sellers movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray dvd. A british production, it was filmed on guernsey in the channel islands and was entered into the berlin film festival but, for some reason, the film was subsequently. Peter sellers, charles aznavour, per oscarsson, peter vaughan, jeremy kemp, alfred lynch. Strangelove on nbcs today show interview 1980 duration.
The blockhouse is a movie about six men forced into work camps by the nazis in world war ii. The blockhouse was based on a novel by jean paul ciebertwhich, incredibly, was inspired by a true story. Peter sellers list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The blockhouse 1973 international film festival, einstein, drama, movies, films. Terms of use corporate information investor relations privacy download our app. Peter sellers full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The blockhouse 1973 peter sellars feature drama, war. Peter sellers, clouseau, pink panther, comedy, collection, detective 1963the pink panther the bumbling inspector clouseau travels to rome to catch a notorious jewel thief known as the phantom before he conducts his most daring heist yet. Jonathan coe the biographers story lrb 8 september 1994. They have plenty of food and water so they decide to wait for rescuers.
Sellers detailed performance as the french teacher is a revelation ample proof that he could step outside the comedic realm. Sellers role in this film is a revelation, but the blockhouse is also a bookend to strangelove in that both are exceptionally antiwar films but from opposing styles and approaches. Intriguingly, peter sellers is cast as a frenchman, while french. The blockhouse is perhaps notable for featuring peter sellers in a rare straight dramatic role i think this and 1960s never let go were sellers only true forays into straight acting alongside french singer charles aznavour.
It was directed by clive rees and starred peter sellers, in a rare dramatic performance, and charles aznavour. The blockhouse was noted, at the time of its release, for featuring a rare dramatic performance by peter sellers, but it wasnt noted for much else. Admittedly my viewing of this was hampered by poor quality sound on the tv showing i recorded, but i dont think it would have made much difference to how i feel about this if i wasnt constantly straining to catch what they were. Based on the true story of seven allied prisoners sealed inside an underground german bunker after the dday invasion, the blockhouse is a hidden gem in the peter sellers filmography.
With peter sellers, charles aznavour, jeremy kemp, per oscarsson. Jeanpaul clebert novel, john gould created for the screen by stars. Peter sellers, charles aznavour, jeremy kemp, per oscarsson, peter vaughan, nicholas jones, leon lissek, alfred lynch. During dday several people become trapped while hiding in a. On the day of the 1944 normandy invasion the allies shelled the. Synopsis maltin absolutely atrocious pirate comedy which. During dday several people become trapped while hiding in a bunker, when heavy shelling collapses it. The blockhouse is a 1973 drama film directed by clive rees and starring peter sellers and charles aznavour. The blockhouse is a 1973 drama film directed by clive rees and starring peter sellers and. What they share is a view that war is the very summit of absurdity and thus irony taken to its naturally painful conclusion a sellers stock in trade, thus both.
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