Bitter Victory

Name: Bitter Victory
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1957-08-28
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Richard Burton, Curd Jürgens, Ruth Roman, Christopher Lee, Raymond Pellegrin

1957·Movie·102 min·★ 6.4(55)

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“THE DESERT COMMANDO RAID THEY WIPED OFF THE RECORD BOOKS!”

During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.

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About Bitter Victory

Bitter Victory is a 1957 English-language drama and war film directed by Nicholas Ray. The cast is led by Richard Burton, Curd Jürgens, Ruth Roman. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Bitter Victory was produced by Robert Laffont Productions, Transcontinental Films, and Columbia Pictures and made in France and United States of America. It was released on August 28, 1957.

Director: Nicholas Ray
Writers: René Hardy, Nicholas Ray, Gavin Lambert
Release date: August 28, 1957
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: France, United States of America
Production: Robert Laffont Productions, Transcontinental Films, Columbia Pictures

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Bitter Victory cast & crew

Bitter Victory was directed by Nicholas Ray and written by René Hardy, Nicholas Ray, and Gavin Lambert.

The cast features Richard Burton as Capt. Leith, Curd Jürgens as Major David Brand, Ruth Roman as Jane Brand, Christopher Lee as Sgt. Barney, Raymond Pellegrin as Mekrane, and Anthony Bushell as General Paterson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Maurice Le Roux, cinematography is by Michel Kelber, and it was produced by Paul Graetz and Janine Graetz.

Is Bitter Victory worth watching?

Bitter Victory holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 55 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, Bitter Victory is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bitter Victory

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