55 Days at Peking
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DVD details
DVD: Region Code 0Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Import, NTSC
Running Time: 153 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-12-30
Studio: Garry's Trading Co. [A HK-Based Distributor]
DVD Reviews of 55 Days at Peking
DVD Review: Even in wartimes, a valuable gift placed high enough can work miracles...
Summary: 3 Stars
"55 Days at Peking" is the story of the Boxer Rebellion in China, in the summer of the year 1900, where the violent wind of discontent disturbs the land...
Separated from the foreign compound by a mere wall and a gate is the Forbidden City, where, in untouchable isolation, Empress Dowager Tzu--protected by an army of eunuchs--earnestly advises Sir Arthur (David Niven) that all foreign residents, including diplomatic personnel, to leave Peking within 24 hours...
For the Empress of China (Flora Robson), the situation in Peking cannot be expected to become tranquil because of the projected draught, because of hunger and unrest among the people, because of the merciless demands of the foreign powers... Prince Tuan (Robert Helpmann) counsels the empress a reckless adventure, while Gen. Jung-Lu (Leo Genn) counsels prudence and patience...
That morning, Sir Arthur came to the Imperial Palace with the truth, the truth that is already known to the German government, and to all other powers, asking the empress to take action against Prince Tuan who commanded the Boxers to drag and kill the German minister...
Obviously, the empress rejected Sir Arthur's truth and his protest, informing him that Prince Tuan is her closest and most trusted adviser and she appointed him to head the foreign office... The ambassadors realizing now that Prince Tuan succeeded in getting the support of the empress, vote on whether to stay or leave Peking...
Niven demonstrated both his capacity and his potential as the English diplomat with no intention of displaying fear of the Boxers, nor of handling the victory to Prince Tuan...
Ava Gardner looks beautiful as the Russian Baroness who knows that her sublime trinket sure glitters...
Lynne Sue Moon steals the show in her moving portrayal of the abandoned Oriental 12-year-old child in need of love and care and who has been promised, by her father, to be taken home to America... Her best scene comes at the climax of the movie when Heston-- riding out at the head of his Army--stops, looks down at the girl, and says, "Here, take my hand." He pulls her upon his horse and they ride together out of Peking...
Nicholas Ray's direction and the actors' performance appear sincere enough... Those merely looking for an epic spectacle are likely not to get satisfaction from it as a motion picture... In spite of its aspirations, "55 Days in Peking" isn't enough to keep us engaged, while, there's no denying, succeeded in entertaining us for a while...
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