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A distinguished British cast, headed by 1950s heart-throb Dirk Bogarde, leads I'll Met By Moonlight--a Powell and Pressburger war film which is based on a true story. British agents conspire with local partisans to kidnap a prominent German General during the occupation of Crete in WWII. They decide to bring the officer to a beachhead, where he'll be transported to Egypt, but the Germans don't take this lying down and their method of revenge capture the Brits by surprise.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Eschewing the Shakespearean original title (it's a quote from A Midsummer Night's Dream), the British Ill Met by Moonlight was released stateside as Night Ambush. This superb Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger concoction is set during World War II on the island of Crete. Dirk Bogarde and David Oxley play Major Paddy Leigh Fermer and Captain Billy Stanley Moss, two British officers whose job it is to kidnap Nazi general Karl Kreipe (Marius Goring) and spirit him off to Cairo. The motive of this mission is to weaken German morale on Crete and to provide hope to the enslaved locals. With the help of a group of resistance fighters, Fermer and Moss manage to trap the general; now they must transport their captive back to their own lines, avoiding German patrols every inch of the way. Originally 104 minutes, Ill Met by Moonlight was cut to 93 minutes by its American distributor. ...Ill Met by Moonlight ( Intelligence Service ) ( Night Ambush )
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104 of 104 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A true story that mixes thrills with humour.,
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This review is from: Ill Met by Moonlight [DVD] [1957] (DVD)
One of my favourite WWII films so I admit to this being a thoroughly biased review. It's one of those films that I can watch over and over. Dirk Bogarde stars as Patrick Leigh-Fermor who, coincidentally, was given a knighthood in the last Queen's Honours List for his wartime exploits, re-created in this film. Working with his beloved Cretan resistance members it is the now famous story of how, with Major “Billy” Moss (played by David Oxley) they kidnapped German General Karl Kreipe and smuggled him off the island by boat. Filmed in glorious B&W on location, the film owes much of its atmosphere to some haunting music by Mikis Theodorakis (Zorba The Greek). It is told with wit and humour that is never allowed to overcome the basic tension of the plot. Highly recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Yarn,
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This review is from: Ill Met by Moonlight [DVD] [1957] (DVD)
Very good 'Period Piece' based upon a true story showcasing the emergent talent of Dirk Bogarde as an alternative to the famous 'Doctor' films he made during the 1950s and early 60's before he became more 'arty' than entertainment biased within European cinema. (Some of his films during this period were very good, others in my humble opinion were not!).As mentioned in other reviews, colour case but film is B&W and better for it as the transfer to DVD is sympathetic, evocative and of a high technical quality.This is not a 'Blockbuster' it's just a modest, simple, pleasing and most enjoyable 'British wet Sunday afternoon' indulgence. (Slight 'location' spoiler coming up). The film was shot in the South of France in the Maritime Alps behind the directors house! Its so well done though that you really would not know if you had not already read Bogarde's truly wonderful and outstanding autobiographical books, better it must be said than much of his cinematic output. He was indeed a truly gifted and much missed actor and author.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
my all time favourite,
This review is from: Ill Met by Moonlight [DVD] [1957] (DVD)
what a pleasent surprise it was to see this gem of a movie released onto dvd. Great picture quality and an excellent soundtrack by Mikis Theodorakis. The storyline is known, but highly recommended for those with an interest in Crete or wartime Greece. Dirk Bogard plays the roll superbly. What a fine actor he was ! Grab a copy while its still available. You won't regret it.
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