1966
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55 Days at Peking is a 1963 American epic historical war film dramatizing the siege of the foreign legations' compounds in Beijing (then still Peking, in English) during the Boxer Uprising, which took place in China in the summer of 1900.
A star-studded cast of Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven and Flora Robson portray diplomats and soldiers who defend the International Compound in Peking against the Boxer rebels in 1900. The film was shot in Spain and received two Oscar nominations, but also criticism for its imperialistic tone and historical inaccuracies.
- (7.5K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Nicholas Ray, Guy Green, Andrew Marton
- 1963-05-06
The siege lasted 55 days, marked by intense combat and a brief truce, until an international relief force arrived from the coast, defeated the Qing forces, and lifted the siege. The failure of the siege and the subsequent occupation of Peking by foreign powers significantly weakened the Boxer Rebellion, leading to its eventual suppression and ...
This historical epic dramatizes the Battle of Peking, a turning point of the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. When Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi (Flora Robson) orders the Boxers, a group of Chinese ...
- 162 min
- 504.2K
- Video Sway
55 Days at Peking focuses on three main characters. Heston plays Matt Lewis, the tough-as-nails American major who takes command of a 500-man defense unit inside the diplomatic compound.
- Nicholas Ray
- Charlton Heston
A movie about the 1899 to 1901 Boxer Rebellion, when foreigners were besieged in Peking by Chinese nationalists. The plot follows the efforts of U.S. Marine Major Matt Lewis and British consul Sir Arthur Robertson to defend the International Compound and await relief.
55 Days at Peking (1963) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
