55 Days at Peking

Name: 55 Days at Peking
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1963-05-06
Duration: 2 h 34 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson, John Ireland

1963·Movie·NR·154 min·★ 6.9(185)

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“A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!”

Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.

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About 55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking is a 1963 English-language history, war and drama film directed by Nicholas Ray. The cast is led by Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven. It has a runtime of 2h 34m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, TCM.

55 Days at Peking was produced by Samuel Bronston Productions and Allied Artists Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 6, 1963, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $17 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Nicholas Ray
Writers: Bernard Gordon, Philip Yordan
Release date: May 6, 1963
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $17 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Samuel Bronston Productions, Allied Artists Pictures

#siege#beijing, china#1900s#boxer rebellion

55 Days at Peking cast & crew

55 Days at Peking was directed by Nicholas Ray and written by Bernard Gordon and Philip Yordan.

The cast features Charlton Heston as Maj. Matt Lewis, Ava Gardner as Baroness Natalie Ivanoff, David Niven as Sir Arthur Robertson, Flora Robson as Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi, John Ireland as Sgt. Harry, and Harry Andrews as Father de Bearn.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, cinematography is by Jack Hildyard, and it was produced by Michał Waszyński and Samuel Bronston.

Is 55 Days at Peking worth watching?

55 Days at Peking holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 185 ratings, a solidly received history films.

At 2h 34m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy history, war, and drama, 55 Days at Peking is worth a place on your watchlist.

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