GUNS OF NAVARONE (DVD/COLLECTORS EDITION/2 DISC/WS 2.35 A/DD 5.1/MONO/ENG DVD

The Guns of Navarone
The guns of Navarone are huge Nazi cannons, installed on an Aegean island behind enemy lines. Anthony Quayle is the officer assigned by the British to lead a task force to put the guns out of commission. When Quayle is injured, the mission winds up in the relatively inexperienced hands of Gregory Peck. There's little love lost between Peck, explosives expert David Niven and Greek patriot Anthony Quinn, especially when it becomes known that there's a traitor in their midst. Resistance leader Irene Papas weeds out the traitor, but there's still those guns to take care of. Filmed on location in Rhodes and distinguished by Oscar-winning special effects, Guns of Navarone (based on Alistair MacLean's best-seller was a major box-office hit of 1961; less successful was the pared-down 1977 sequel, Force Ten From Navarone. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Gregory Peck as Capt. Keith Mallory David Niven as Corporal Miller Anthony Quinn as Col. Andrea Stavrov Stanley Baker as CPO Butcher Brown Anthony Quayle as Maj. Roy Franklin Richard Harris as Squadron Leader Barnsby James Darren as Pvt. Spiro Pappadimos Irene Papas as Maria Pappadimos Gia Scala as Anna Bryan Forbes as Cohn Allan Cuthbertson as Maj. Baker Michael Trubshawe as Maj. Weaver Percy Herbert as Grogan George Mikell as Sessler Walter Gotell as Muesel Tutte Lemkow as Nicholai

Crew Monty M. Berman - Costume Designer Olga Lehmann - Costume Designer Peter Yates - First Assistant Director J. Lee Thompson - Director Alan Osbigton - Editor Dimitri Tiomkin - Composer (Music Score) Dimitri Tiomkin - Musical Direction/Supervision Paul Francis Webster - Songwriter Alfred Perry - Songwriter Wally Schneiderman - Makeup George Frost - Makeup Geoffrey Drake - Production Designer Oswald Morris - Cinematographer Carl Foreman - Producer Cecil F. Ford - Producer Maurice Fowler - Set Designer Wally Veevers - Special Effects Bill Warrington - Special Effects Carl Foreman - Screenwriter Vivian C. Greenham - Visual Effects Alistair MacLean - Book Author

The Guns of Navarone
1961's The Guns of Navarone is proof that excitement and drama have always owed more to good storytelling than to computer graphics and hurtling asteroids. A classic underdog war tale, the film boasts strong human drama and intense emotional involvement, thanks in large part to the compelling performances of Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, David Niven, and Anthony Quayle. The huge scale of the production -- hundreds of extras were used in the on-location Mediterranean shoot -- adds to the film's realistic tension. Navarone took home an Academy Award for its special effects; writer Carl Foreman would be nominated for Best Screenplay for his first official screen credit since being blacklisted. Some rental copies may contain unnecessary edits and dubbing; look for the restored version. ~ Matthew Doberman, All Movie Guide
 

Alan Osbigton: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Editing (nominated) Bill Warrington: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Special Effects (winner) Carl Foreman: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Adapted Screenplay (nominated) Dimitri Tiomkin: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Drama or Comedy Score (nominated) Dimitri Tiomkin: Golden Globe, Best Original Score (winner) J. Lee Thompson: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Director (nominated) J. Lee Thompson: Directors Guild of America, Best Director (nominated) J. Lee Thompson: Golden Globe, Best Director (nominated) John Cox: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated) Vivian C. Greenham: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Special Effects (winner)

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Picture (nominated) Golden Globe, Best Picture - Drama (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, Por, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, Spanish, French, Por Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: New audio commentary from film historian Stphen J. Rubin New "Forging the Guns of Navarone" documentary new "Ironic Epic of Heroism" Documentary New "A Heroic Scene" featurette New "Epic Restoration" featurette New narration-free prologue New roadshow intermission Audio commentary from director J. Lee Thompson "Memories of Navarone" retrospective documentary "A Message From Carl Foreman" "Great Funs" original featurette "No Visitors" original featurette "Honeymoon on Rhodes" original featurette "Two Girls on the Town" original featurette Talent files, production notes and more! DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 157 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Guns of Navarone: Feature Film 1. Start [5:16] 2. Day 1: 02:00 Hours [7:40] 3. The Team [4:59] 4. Day 1: 18:00 Hours [6:14] 5. Day 2: 07:30 Hours [8:32] 6. Stormy Weather [13:32] 7. Cliffhanger [11:59] 8. Major Problems [2:22] 9. Day 3: 09:30 Hours [4:29] 10. Stavros Gives Cover [1:39] 11. Day 3: 20:00 Hours [6:38] 12. Day 4: 08:00 Hours [4:52] 13. Tunnel Escape [2:40] 14. Day 4: 15:00 Hours [2:11] 15. The Wedding Party [3:48] 16. Day 4: 21:00 Hours [2:43] 17. The SS Takes Over [8:44] 18. The Monastery [8:56] 19. Last Day: 06:30 Hours [2:14] 20. Entering the Town [2:11] 21. Last Day: 21:00 Hours [:50] 22. Traitor [15:54] 23. The Pill Box [4:18] 24. The Guns of Navarone [3:22] 25. Pappadimos' Last Stand [1:10] 26. Detonators & Insurance [5:11] 27. Rescue at Sea [5:16] 28. Ready, Aim, Fire [8:36]