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First ever DVD release of this war film. Stefan Radetzky a Polish pilot and famous concert pianist, is hospitalised in England from injuries sustained while in combat, and having lost his memory. As Radetzky plays the piano in a trance-like state, the story moves back in time to war-torn Warsaw. During an air-raid, Radetzky meets American journalist Carole, and there is a mutual attraction. Following the fall of Poland, Radetzky and Irish pilot, Mike, escape to Rumania and then on to America. Radetzky continues his musical career in America and meets up again with Carole… Features the renowned Warsaw Concerto Performance along with extensive booklet notes and trailers.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Booklet, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Anton Walbrook plays a famed Polish composer who refuses to leave his homeland when the Nazis march in. His friends literally have to hoodwink him into leaving so that he will avoid extermination. Still anxious to avenge his countrymen, Walbrook joins a Polish air squadron headquartered in England. The film's romantic angle is personified by Sally Gray, an American newswoman whom Walbrook marries after a whirlwind courtship. The film itself is no better or worse than most others of its kind, but has remained etched in the collective memory of wartime filmgoers thanks to its omnipresent utilization of The Warsaw Concerto on the soundtrack. ...Dangerous Moonlight ( Suicide Squadron )
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
One of the most popular British classics from a bygone era is finally released on DVD by Odeon Entertainment.
"Dangerous Moonlight", the wartime romantic drama from 1941 tells the story of Polish composer and pianist Stefan Radetzky (Anton Wallbrook) who escapes the Nazi invasion and joins a Polish air squadron in England. The film centres around his recovery from memory loss sustained during action. Sally Gray (Carole Peters), a journalist happens to meet Radetsky during his work on a composition. They happen to meet again later in New York. Destiny runs a romantic course of affection and love culminating in marriage.
The composition is, of course, the well known "Warsaw Concerto" (Richard Addinsell). Whilst the film is typical of similar productions of the time, it has remained a firm favourite with audiences due to Addinsell's rhapsodic music, which became the first of similar scores in later films. Affectionately dubbed a "Denham Concerto" the "Warsaw Concerto" and Dangerous Moonlight will remain a nostalic favourite of British cinema for all time. The transfer from film to DVD is good. However digital remastering of this classic would have been a final and well worth while touch. Buy it and enjoy.........
David Turner (London U.K).
"Dangerous Moonlight", the wartime romantic drama from 1941 tells the story of Polish composer and pianist Stefan Radetzky (Anton Wallbrook) who escapes the Nazi invasion and joins a Polish air squadron in England. The film centres around his recovery from memory loss sustained during action. Sally Gray (Carole Peters), a journalist happens to meet Radetsky during his work on a composition. They happen to meet again later in New York. Destiny runs a romantic course of affection and love culminating in marriage.
The composition is, of course, the well known "Warsaw Concerto" (Richard Addinsell). Whilst the film is typical of similar productions of the time, it has remained a firm favourite with audiences due to Addinsell's rhapsodic music, which became the first of similar scores in later films. Affectionately dubbed a "Denham Concerto" the "Warsaw Concerto" and Dangerous Moonlight will remain a nostalic favourite of British cinema for all time. The transfer from film to DVD is good. However digital remastering of this classic would have been a final and well worth while touch. Buy it and enjoy.........
David Turner (London U.K).
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I bought this film as much for the music as anything else the warsaw concerto has been one of my favourite pieces for years and it adds to my enjoyment of the film even more. You cannot beat the old films sometimes.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is a classic from after the war. I remember it from my childhood
the musical score was something you never get tired of listening to and the stars
played an exceptionally good team jelling very well together
the musical score was something you never get tired of listening to and the stars
played an exceptionally good team jelling very well together
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The piano recitals of Dama Myra Hess during the war gave an impetus to this form of entertainment and film studios were not slow to get off the mark. Read more
Published 7 days ago by lycidas
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A beautiful story told by very talented actors, and set in a very particular moment of a history - among the dying city of Warsaw, love in conceived. Read more
Published 3 months ago by rejedef
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Fascinating period piece with the wonderful music throughout. This is really a historical film in both the content but also the style in which it is made. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Vicky
Lovely music- oh dear film!
I had wanted to see the film with the wonderful Warsaw concerto for some time and finally got around to buying a copy. In future I stick to classic fm playing the music to me! Read more
Published 4 months ago by tiggycat
TRULY RIDICULOUS!
Avoid this like the plague unless you want a good laugh - it contains some of the worst acting and one of the corniest scripts one can imagine. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Zachariah Smith
A GOOD OLD CHESTNUT
AS WELL AS THE WELL KNOWN MUSIC SCORE , THIS IS A TYPICAL WARTIME ROMANCE AND DRAMA..A FILM OF THAT TIME
Published 18 months ago by B. Gilbert
rare British classic
Have waited ages to get this film on DVD. Good romance and memorable music. Slightly disappointed as a key comment re the romance was edited out.Why?
Published 19 months ago by Eithne Mellanby
disks covering the years 1938 to 1959
This was the best of a number of old films remastered for Dvd that I bought mainly for a friend who is about 84 and lives in Denmark They are welll manufactured
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Published 20 months ago by Mrs. Sam Dennis
My choice
Sorry it was black @ white - hoped modern technology would have coloured it otherwise it was great viewing - the music has haunted me ever since.
Published 20 months ago by heach
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My expectation of this film was affected by my memory of having seen it once many, many years ago on television. Read more
Published 20 months ago by I. F. S. Stafford
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