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Sometimes a good military leader must be a good diplomat"
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Aug 13, 2010
- by MNeulander
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As a retired army officer and an adjunct history professor I thought it was important to review what I consider the best war movies depicting the challenges of leadership and the command of men.
+5
"55 Days In Peking" is one of the best movies at depicting how good leaders U.S. Marine major Matt Lewis (Charlton Heston, and British Ambassador Sir Arthur Robinson (David Niven), must also often times be good diplomats. Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.
It is not always about defeating an enemy in combat, sometimes one has to use diplomacy to prevent bloodshed. This movie is an excellent portrayal of that lesson.
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As a retired army officer and an adjunct history professor I thought it was important to review what I consider the best war movies depicting the challenges of leadership and the command of men. "55 Days In Peking" is one of the best movies at depicting how good leaders U.S. Marine major Matt Lewis (Charlton Heston, and British Ambassador Sir Arthur Robinson (David Niven), must also often times be good diplomats. Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen … more
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Sometimes a good military leader must be a good diplomat" As a retired army officer and an adjunct history professor I thought it was important to review what I consider the best war movies depicting the challenges of leadership and the command of men. "55 Days In Peking" is one of the best movies at depicting how good leaders U.S. Marine major Matt Lewis (Charlton Heston, and British Ambassador Sir Arthur Robinson (David Niven), must also often times be good diplomats. Diplomats, … more
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Just watched this movie again last night, and it never fails to grab me. 55 DAYS AT PEKING was arguably the best of the star-studded epics churned out by Bronston Studios in the 1960s. This historical adventure takes it's cue from the 55-day siege of Peking during the bloodthirsty Boxer Rebellion. Charlton Heston and David Niven lead the charge, with Ava Gardner on hand to lend the glamour as a penniless Russian baroness. The movie is also noteworthy for a sweeping Dimitri … more
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Michael Neulander (MNeulander)
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In 1900 Peking, Boxer fanatics are encouraged by the Empress to take over the city and besiege the international diplomatic quarter. @Imported from Korea. (Some DVDs Have Korean Description on Cover) @Some DVDs Have Several Languages & Subtitles. @High Quality as USA Products. @All DVDs are Exactly Same as Description. @Language: English @Subtitle: Korean, None
Cast:
Ava Gardner,
Harry Andrews,
Alfred Lynch,
David Niven,
Leo Genn,
Charlton Heston,
Fernando Sancho,
Mervyn Johns,
Robert Urquhart,
Andy Ho,
Andre Eszterhazy,
Robert Helpmann,
John Ireland,
Paul Lukas,
Flora Robson,
Ichizo Itami,
Kurt Kasznar,
Philippe Leroy,
Lynne Sue Moon,
Elizabeth Sellars,
Massimo Serato,
Jacques Sernas,
Jerome Thor,
Geoffrey Bayldon
Director:
Nicholas Ray
Genre:
Action,
Adventure
Release Date:
January 1, 1963
Runtime:
154 minutes
Studio:
South Korea
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