- Actors: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson, John Ireland
- Directors: Guy Green, Nicholas Ray
- Writers: Ben Barzman, Bernard Gordon, Philip Yordan, Robert Hamer
- Producers: Alan Brown, Michal Waszynski
- Language English
- Classification: To be announced
- Studio: 4 Front
- VHS Release Date: 1 Oct 1999
- Run Time: 154 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004R65F
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,982 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This if by far the best print of 55 Days At Peking I have ever seen. With the Intermission included and great song at the end. Beautiful wide-screen transfer with brilliant colours as well as audio. Thoroughly recommended.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of my all time favourite Charlton Heston film and depicts a rare episode of International co-operation before the days of the UN, NATO, etc. The film is set in the 1900 "Boxer" Rebellion in China and shows the seige of the International embassies and legations in Peking by a huge force of Chinese Boxer forces and later the Chinese Army. The small embassy guards from the USA, Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Austria and Russia (along with Chinese volunteers) are forced to co-operate and pool resources in order to survive and hold out. Which they do for 55 days!
This epic film has some great battle scenes in the days before CGI they built a huge set and got thousands of extras, and great performance from screen legends like Charlton Heston, Ava Gardener and David Niven.
I loved the ending when the relief forces finally come to the rescue, each nationality represented with their own martial music and national characteristics. The British come with bag pipe playing Highlanders and Sikh Cavalry, the Italians at the run march, the Japanese with quiet dignity, etc. Its a classic film
A great film!
This epic film has some great battle scenes in the days before CGI they built a huge set and got thousands of extras, and great performance from screen legends like Charlton Heston, Ava Gardener and David Niven.
I loved the ending when the relief forces finally come to the rescue, each nationality represented with their own martial music and national characteristics. The British come with bag pipe playing Highlanders and Sikh Cavalry, the Italians at the run march, the Japanese with quiet dignity, etc. Its a classic film
A great film!
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Since I started collecting DVD's (about 9 years ago), this title was one of my classic's, which I had never been able to add to my collection........until now.
This is the Samual Bronston epic, which has been very sadly neglected by both the region 1 and British region 2 producers and is one of my favorite epics of all time.
I won't bother giving you a review of the film itself, as if you are reading this, you are obviously a fan and are looking for (I hope)the best transfer you can get, and this is it !
This Swedish pressing of 55 Days at Peking, is as perfect as it is going to get.
As the sellers advertised; the transfer is in it's correct 2:35.1 ratio and is anamorphic, which makes the picture as good as it gets.
(The cover does state 1:85.1 anamorphic, but don't blow your top; this is incorrect)
When purchasing this, I did have an option of several other versions at lower prices. However, if you want the best, you have to pay for it, so don't hesitate to splash your hard-earned cash on this version.
This is the Samual Bronston epic, which has been very sadly neglected by both the region 1 and British region 2 producers and is one of my favorite epics of all time.
I won't bother giving you a review of the film itself, as if you are reading this, you are obviously a fan and are looking for (I hope)the best transfer you can get, and this is it !
This Swedish pressing of 55 Days at Peking, is as perfect as it is going to get.
As the sellers advertised; the transfer is in it's correct 2:35.1 ratio and is anamorphic, which makes the picture as good as it gets.
(The cover does state 1:85.1 anamorphic, but don't blow your top; this is incorrect)
When purchasing this, I did have an option of several other versions at lower prices. However, if you want the best, you have to pay for it, so don't hesitate to splash your hard-earned cash on this version.
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For 55 days they played the same tune.
55 Days at Peking is directed by Nicholas Ray and Andrew Marton and collectively written by Philip Yordan, Bernard Gordon, Robert Hamer and Ben Barzman. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Spike Owen
Dutch DVD version
At last a Good copy on DVD, this Dutch version of 55 Days at Peking is the one to Buy Original English version with Dutch subtitles you can turn off. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Celle
A Golden Oldie, but not exactly PC...
This story of Westerners trapped in Peking during the 1900 'Boxer' Rebellion in China, is an exciting politics and battles epic. The sets, battles and costumes are impressive. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Josh
55 days at peking cinema classics collection dutch
this is the dvd copy to get, great picture 2.35.1 16.9 enhanced and stereo sound
those who have been tring to get this film look no further buy this release you
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those who have been tring to get this film look no further buy this release you
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Published 15 months ago by K. Smith
Brianmk
This just has to be one of the best action movies of all time.It is one of my favourites, with some great actors appearing > Charlton Heston, David Niven,Ava Gardner and Nicholas... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Brian MK
Great
Bought this after a long search as it is hard to get anywhere, it is a good dvd and the subtitles go off as stated.
Published on 8 Nov 2009 by British BullDog
55 Days At Peking
Superb historicle drama following the seige in the foriegn legation during the Boxer Re Bellion in China at the the turn of the 19th century
Published on 20 Aug 2009 by Mr. Paul J. Clawson
%% days at Peking
Been trying to get the DVD for a long while. It is exactly what I was looking for.
Published on 4 Aug 2009 by A. C. Kilpatrick
a great film
This is one of my all time favourite Charlton Heston film and depicts a rare episode of International co-operation before the days of the UN, NATO, etc. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2007 by SJ SMART
A great film!
This is one of my all time favourite Charlton Heston film and depicts a rare episode of International co-operation before the days of the UN, NATO, etc. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2006 by SJ SMART
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