Battle of Britain [Blu-ray] DVD

Battle of Britain
James Bond-flick director Guy Hamilton helmed this episodic, all-star World War II film. With Sir Laurence Olivier heading up an ensemble cast as flight commander Sir Hugh Dowdling, The Battle of Britain pays tribute to other nationalities instrumental in fending off the waves of Luftwaffe planes, notably the expatriate Polish and Czech pilots. Trevor Howard, Michael Caine, and Michael Redgrave also populate the cast. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Harry Andrews as Senior Civil Servant Trevor Howard as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park Michael Caine as Squadron Leader Canfield Ralph Richardson as Sir David Curd Jürgens as Baron Von Richter Ian McShane as Sgt. Pilot Andy Michael Redgrave as Air Vice Marshal Evill Kenneth More as Group Capt. Baker Laurence Olivier as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding Nigel Patrick as Group Capt. Hope Christopher Plummer as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey Robert Shaw as Squadron Leader Skipper Patrick Wymark as Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory Susannah York as Section Officer Maggie Harvey Michael Bates as Warrant Officer Warrick James Cosmo as Jamie Robert Flemyng as Wing Cmdr. Willoughby Barry Foster as Squadron Leader Edwards Edward Fox as Pilot Officer Archie W.G. Foxley as Squadron Leader Evans Sarah Lawson as Skipper's Wife Peter Hager as Feldmarschall Kesselring Wolf Harnisch as Gen. Fink Rolf Stiefel as Adolf Hitler

Crew Jack Maxsted - Art Director Gil Parrondo - Art Director William Hutchinson - Art Director Maurice Carter - Art Director Bert Davey - Art Director Adolf Galland - Consultant/advisor Franz Frodl - Consultant/advisor Hans Brustellin - Consultant/advisor Derek Cracknell - First Assistant Director Guy Hamilton - Director David Bracknell - Second Unit Director Bert Bates - Editor Malcolm Arnold - Composer (Music Score) Ron Goodwin - Composer (Music Score) William Walton - Composer (Music Score) Sydney Streeter - Production Designer Bob Huke - Cinematographer David Bracknill - Cinematographer Freddie Young - Cinematographer Harry Saltzman - Producer Harry Slatzman - Producer Benjamin S. Fisz - Producer Glen Robinson - Special Effects Cliff John Richardson - Special Effects Wally Veevers - Special Effects Gordon K. McCallum - Sound/Sound Designer Gordon Everett - Sound/Sound Designer Squadron Ldr. B. Drobinski - Technical Advisor Capt. Hamish Mahaddie - Technical Advisor Robert Wright - Technical Advisor Capt. Tome Gleave - Technical Advisor Wg. Cdr. Claire Legge - Technical Advisor Wg.-Cdr. Robert Standord-Tuck - Technical Advisor Squadron Ldr. Ginger Lacey - Technical Advisor Benjamin S. Fisz - Screenwriter James Kennaway - Screenwriter Wilford Greatorex - Screenwriter John Siddall - Assistant Art Director

Battle of Britain
(not reviewed)
 

National Board of Review, Best Picture (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, Spanish, Cantonese, KO Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Original Trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: G DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: A Content Length: 133 min