Nominated for three oscars, billy wilders five graves to cairo is a film on every cinephiles watchlist. Even in a playlike film, he keeps the pace going, the plot suspenseful, and the emotional stakes relatable. He is helped by the hotels owner, despite protest from the french chambermaid, afraid of the imminent arrival of rommel and. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Did a woman start the rout of rommel the british army, retreating ahead of victorious rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. Five graves to cairo 2002 stream and watch online moviefone. Five graves to cairo, his second hollywood film in 1943, is a typical example, a fairly conventional yarn of a british soldier who pretends to. For a film meant to beef up americas war effort and will to fight, even while looking somewhat awestruck at a remarkable enemy figure, five graves to cairo is a surprisingly sturdy film sixty three years later. Billy wilder, miklos rozsa, irvin talbot, and eugene zador.
Read the full synopsis of five graves to cairo, 1943, directed by billy wilder, with franchot tone, anne baxter, akim tamiroff, at turner classic movies. The british army, retreating ahead of victorious rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. Hij vindt zijn schuilplaats in een afgelegen hotel in. The meaning and relevance of the film s title five graves to cairo is that it refers to five buried fuel and supplies dumps the secret location of which was identifiable from each letter of the word egypt in a map of the same which were secretly established prior to world war ii to prepare for this germanys invasion of egypt. Available on dvd from this sensational wartime espionage thriller was billy wilders second directional effort. Apr 22, 2017 five graves to cairo is based on the play hotel imperial by romanian writer lajos biro. Five graves to cairo 1943 five graves to cairo 1943. Five graves to cairo is considered to be a lesser billy wilder filmand set. Five graves to cairo is a 1943 war film directed by billy wilder and starring franchot tone and anne baxter. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing five graves to cairo near you.
Billy wilders five graves to cairo is the third take on lajos biros theatrical tale of romance and espionage, hotel imperial. Five graves to cairo 2002 cast and crew its world war ii, and british soldier john bramble franchot tone is the lone survivor of a brutal battle in egypt. I recommend catching it when it appears on television. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Five graves to cairo 2002 its world war ii, and british soldier john bramble franchot tone is the lone survivor of a brutal battle in egypt. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The tightly plotted screenplay is packed with often cynical dialogue, and is complemented by spoton performances by most of the cast only akim tamiroff anastasia, touch of evil as the hotel owner is, perhaps, a little too. Set in world war ii, it is one of a number of films. Cinco tumbas al cairo th december 2006 dvd12 93 mins 1. Five graves to cairo is a compelling movie that grabs the attention from that opening scene and never lets go. Gallery of 19 movie poster and cover images for five graves to cairo 1943. Again, billy wilder advocates for the support of ally troops against the german third reich army.
During world war ii, an undercover british soldier tries get word to the allies that the germans have tons of supplies buried in five excavations across egypt. Szinmu negy felvonasban, including the 1927 film hotel imperial. This time, the action is transplanted from world war i galicia to. Cinco tumbas al cairo 19th november 1966 tv premiere. If five graves to cairo had been made after world war 2, it isnt hard to imagine that wilder mightve have painted his villains in a much more damning light. Five graves to cairo times favorite theater button. Five graves to cairo is directed by billy wilder who also coadapts the screenplay with charles brackett. Five graves to cairo 1943 movie posters cinematerial. This 1943 film was only the second outing for master film maker billy wilder and his second with regular coscreenwriter charles brackett, but five graves to cairo already demonstrates the directors perceptive eye for cinematic detail and his unerring feel for an engaging bittersweet narrative. We empathize with our heroes quick and embrace their nuances even quicker. Five graves to cairo billy wilders second american film 1943 is a crisp spy thriller, with franchot tone playing a british officer caught behind the lines in north africa as field marshal. Cinco tumbas al cairo five graves to cairo trailer. Thriller oorlog film geregisseerd door billy wilder.
The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Billy wilders five graves to cairo 1943 the directors series. Oct 14, 2014 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In 1943 all that was known of rommel was his military prowess in the. The writing is layered, complex enough for such material, and theres some real moral dilemmas at the core of it all. Jun 09, 2014 available on dvd from this sensational wartime espionage thriller was billy wilders second directional effort. But its a movie that i have already come back to more than once, and its well. Erwin rommel and his afrika corps have launched an offensive that has sent the british into headlong retreat out of libya and into egypt.
You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. The wartime espionage thriller five graves to cairo, starring franchot tone and anne baxter, marks billy wilders second directorial effort. Music is by miklos rozsa and cinematography by john seitz. Made in 1943, it depicts the story of a british army soldier hiding in plain sight from nazi troops. I cinque segreti del deserto trama cast recensione scheda del film di billy wilder con anne baxter, fortunio bonanova. Five graves to cairo idea of making field marshal rommels campaign into an exciting fable is by lajos biro, hungarian writer, who did so many successful ernst lubitsch screen hits.
Billy wilders five graves to cairo 1943 the directors. Set in world war ii, it is one of a number of films based on lajos biros play hotel imperial. The film s theatrical origins are readily apparent. I believe this film is a masterpiece in film direction,lighting and art direction, not to mention the storyline and screenplay. The meaning and relevance of the film s title five graves to cairo is that it refers to five buried fuel and supplies dumps the secret location of which was identifiable from each letter of the word egypt in a map of the same which were secretly established prior to world war ii. Originally set in world war i, it had already been filmed twice a 1927 silent film starred james hall and a 1939 remake starred ray milland. I cinque segreti del deserto film 1943 coming soon. This time, the action is transplanted from world war i galicia to world war ii egypt as rommels afrika corps viciously forces the british army to retreat towards cairo.