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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.
- $10 million
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- May 29, 1963
- Samuel Bronston
RUDYARD KIPLING was wrong. The East and the West do meet, constantly and explosively, in "55 Days at Peking," which arrived yesterday, resplendent in vivid colors, on the vast, wide screens...
57% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 57% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings This historical epic dramatizes the Battle of Peking, a turning point of the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. When Dowager Empress...
- (60)
- Charlton Heston
- Nicholas Ray
- History, Drama
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With Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson. During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, U.S. marine, Maj. Matt Lewis, along with British consul, Sir Arthur Robertson, develop a plan to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force can arrive.
- Nicholas Ray, Guy Green, Andrew Marton
- 3 min
Oct 12, 2023 · The film 55 Days at Peking (1963) takes us to Peking (now Beijing), China in the year 1900 at the time of the Boxer Rebellion. Ava Gardner stars as Russian Baroness Natalie Ivanoff, the love interest of the lead male character played by Charlton Heston, Major Matt Lewis.
55 Days at Peking, American war film, released in 1963, that is an epic retelling of the siege of foreign legations in Beijing (Peking) during the Boxer Rebellion. The film is set during the 1900 uprising, in which Chinese nationals sought to drive out foreigners whom they believed were undermining.
Jul 23, 2013 · Tuesday 23 July 2013. Movie Review: 55 Days At Peking (1963) A historical drama chronicling the siege of the foreign compound at the time of the Boxer Rebellion, 55 Days At Peking is a rousing epic, combining commanding action with compelling characters and potent politics.
