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      • Although a failure at the box office, Khartoum earned critical praise for its intelligent and entertaining retelling of the historical event. Heston gave one of his best performances as Gordon, and Olivier was mesmerizing as al-Mahdī. The production was also noted for its cinematography and Frank Cordell’s sweeping score.
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  2. In 1883, William Gladstone (Ralph Richardson), Britain's prime minister, enlists reputable Gen. Gordon (Charlton Heston) to smooth over the situation in Sudan after a brutal battle has left several...

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  3. Khartoum is a 1966 British epic war film written by Robert Ardrey and directed by Basil Dearden. It stars Charlton Heston as British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon and Laurence Olivier as Muhammad Ahmed (a Sudanese leader whose devotees proclaimed him the Mahdi), with a supporting cast that includes Richard Johnson and Ralph Richardson.

  4. Feb 18, 2014 · The film, impressively directed by Basil Dearden, was met with respectable, if unenthusiastic, reviews upon its initial release. The boxoffice take was also anemic especially in the all-important American market where the film's historical basis was largely unknown to U.S. audiences.

  5. Play trailer 2:10. 1 Video. 99+ Photos. Action Adventure Drama. In the Sudan, in 1884 to 1885, Egyptian forces led by British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (Charlton Heston) defend Khartoum against an invading Muslim Army led by a religious fanatic, Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi (Sir Laurence Olivier). Directors.

    • (8.3K)
    • Action, Adventure, Drama
    • Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon
    • 1966-06-15
  6. Dec 5, 2018 · For fans of the historical epic, Khartoum is worth experiencing for one or two reasons. While the script is stodgy and Dearden is no Lean, there are some beautiful shots and sequences in Khartoum which capture the resplendent Egyptian and African landscape with a rare grandeur.

  7. Khartoum was Charlton Heston's last major Road Show movie. Unlike El Cid, it has absolutely no romantic angle and is therefore limited in box office appeal to male fans of war and battle. For a Road Show it's rather short: only two hours and sixteen minutes with overture, intermission and curtain music.

  8. Sep 10, 2012 · Time Out says. A massive all-star cast and a huge budget help to make the more vacuous moments of this epic comparatively painless.

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