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Ill Met By Moonlight [DVD] [1957]
 
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Ill Met By Moonlight [DVD] [1957]

DVD ~ Dirk Bogarde
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Dirk Bogarde, Marius Goring, David Oxley, Dimitri Andreas, Cyril Cusack
  • Directors: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
  • Writers: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, W. Stanley Moss
  • Producers: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Earl St. John
  • Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, PAL
  • Language English, German, Greek
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: ITV DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 17 May 2004
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001E5TLA
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,820 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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    #70 in  DVD > Classics > War and Westerns
    #82 in  DVD > Action & Adventure > War

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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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4.0 out of 5 stars A true story that mixes thrills with humour., 2 Jun 2004
By J. Bryce (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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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.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Film, 23 Jan 2007
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This is one of my favourite films. Great acting, Dirk Dorgarde was in real life an SAS Officer and that comes through this fil. Super diection, as usual by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. I even like the German General played by the wonderful Marius Goring. A good addition to any DVD collection!
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars my all time favourite, 28 Jul 2006
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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5.0 out of 5 stars Ill met by Moonlight DVD
Excellent old Black and white movie starring Dirk Bogarde regarding the kidnap of General Kriepe on Crete in WW2 and the subsequent events to cross the Cretan landscape and... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. L. Welland

4.0 out of 5 stars Just one thing..
I agree with the reviews below; a very good transfer to DVD of a classic film. Much of it was made on location in Crete and it is fascinating to see glimpses of how life used to... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Steve

5.0 out of 5 stars A cracking good war movie - and true!
First up I must question a previous reviewer's comments regarding DB's war service. Was he an SAS officer during WW2?? Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jock

5.0 out of 5 stars True Story
This movie is about Paddy Leigh-Fermor's (the Dirk Bogarde character) kidnapping of Kreipe, the senior German General on Crete and the subsequent smuggling of him to British... Read more
Published 21 months ago by ray dorrity

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