The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) presents
Objective Burma Raoul Walsh (U.S., 1945)
A Call to Action: The Films of Raoul Walsh
- When
- Thu Jul 18, 2013
- Where
- Pacific Film Archive (PFA) Theater
- Time
- 7:00 pm
- Cost
- $5.50 - $9.50
- Tags
- Arts, Movies
Description
Raoul Walsh’s down-and-dirty account of a paratroop mission to knock out a Japanese radar station deep in the Burmese jungle has been criticized for leaving out any reference to the British, who took a significant part in the Allied offensive that freed Burma, and for portraying the Japanese as sadistic automatons, but it remains one of the fastest-paced, most exciting combat movies of the war. The story revolves around Errol Flynn and his fifty-man paratroop unit, who drop deep behind enemy lines and blow up their objective, only to discover that they’ll have to fight their way through 150 miles of enemy-infested jungle to safety. Stunning photography by James Wong Howe—a parachute-jumping sequence and a night attack are standouts—doesn’t hurt at all.—Michael Goodwin
• Written by Ranald MacDougall, Lester Cole, based on a story by Alvah Bessie. Photographed by James Wong Howe. With Errol Flynn, William Prince, James Brown, George Tobias. (142 mins, B&W, 35mm, From Warner Bros.)
More Info
- Link
- http://bampfa.berkeley.edu/filmseries/walsh
- Call
- 510-642-0808
- Contact Form (account required)
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