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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.
Khartoum tells the story of British general Sir Charles Gordon (Charlton Heston) who accepted the assignment of liberating English citizens and Egyptians from the Sudan city of Khartoum, which was being invaded by The Mahdi (Laurence Olivier) and his Arab forces.
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...
- History, Drama, Action
This exhilarating military spectacle, highlighted by powerful performances from Laurence Olivier and Charlton Heston, chronicles Britain's 1883 crisis in the Sudan and the siege of Khartoum. 1,405 IMDb 6.8 2 h 16 min 1966. X-Ray 18+.
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.
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).
Nov 30, 2017 · Khartoum (1966) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Directed by Basil Dearden & Eliot Elisofon. With Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier & Richard Johnson. Blu-ray (Amazon) https://amzn.to/3SI2sN7 ...more...
Overview. English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army. Eliot Elisofon.
A spectacular historical epic set in 1885... Commanded by a determined religious leader called 'The Mahdi' (Laurence Olivier), 80,000 fierce Sudanese warrio...
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