King and Country

King and Country (1964)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

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    (65 ratings)

King and Country was adapted by Evan Jones from John Wilson's play Hamp. Misfit World War I British soldier Tom Courtenay, on trial for desertion, is defended by martinet officer Dirk Bogarde. Disgusted by the assignment, Bogarde wearily asks the dullwitted Courtenay the reasons for his actions.… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By
Joseph Losey
Written By
J.L. Hodson, Evan Jones
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Nov 30, 1965 Limited
On DVD
Oct 3, 2000
Allied Artists Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Tense, downbeat, class-conscious antiwar drama.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner

    Losey overcomes the script's soapbox aspirations with his crisp direction.

  • Ed Gonzalez, Apollo Guide

    Losey creates a chilling sense of mood with nothing more than horrifying still images of a war-torn landscape.

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