The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen ( The Dirty Dozen ) is an American film carried out by Robert Aldrich according to the work of E.M. Nathanson, left in 1967.

Synopsis

During the Second world war, some time before the unloading, twelve criminals, all condemned to died or perpetuity, see themselves proposing a suicide mission in exchange of an amnesty.

Data sheet

  • Title: The Dirty Dozen
  • original Title: The Dirty Dozen
  • Realization: Robert Aldrich
  • Scenario: Nunnally Johnson and Lukas Heller, according to the work of E.M. Nathanson
  • Production: Kenneth Hyman
  • Music: Frank De Vol
  • Photography: Edward Scaife
  • Assembly: Michael Luciano
  • Country of origin: the United States
  • Format: - 1,75:1 Color (Metrocolor) - Stereo - 35mm
  • Kind: Drama, film of war
  • Lasted: 145 minutes
  • Coming out date: June 15th 1967

Distribution

Anecdotes of Turning

  • During turning, the French castle (built into hard by the decorators of film) proved too dangerous to explode. The frontage thus was destroyed and replaced by a construction more “usable”. Indeed, the advised spectators can notice that only the entry of the Manor explodes at the end of film.

  • In front of the length of turning and the warning statement of Franck Sinatra, Trini Lopez (anxious) decided to leave to continue its career of singer. Aldrich made disappear, purely and simply, the character of Lopez by making it have a fatal accident. In front of the commercial triumph of film, the Mexican singer regretted his bad choice.

  • the MGM wanted John Wayne for the main role. In front of the will of Aldrich to engage Lee Marvin, Duke yielded the place.

  • Charles Bronson was very dissatisfied to make this film. He almost did not speak with his colleagues during turning.

  • George Kennedy had, during the preparation of film, to play the part of Arthur Maggott, memorable the psychopathe interpreted by Telly Savalas.

  • the film, although antimilitarist, at the time was taxed with fascistic film. One however finds virulent topics denouncing the American army: the character of Bronson is very close to that of Palance Jack in Attack of same Aldrich in 1955 and no American soldier was hung by the allies during the second world war. Only the Nazis underwent this kind of execution… Moreover, one intends major Reisman to launch the order to carry out disarmed German prisoners. Then, at the time to escape, it orders to burn sharp the military enemies and civil refugees in the cellars: " you want gasoline… you are sure? " he launch one of its fellow-members. " Think of your dead comrades " he in substance answers. During the drive of the commando, one attends an exchange between the psychiatrist and bearing Reisman on the progressive cohesion of the group of the recruits left the dungeon and becoming gradually machines to be killed for the greatest glory of the army. " You are interdependent! " : Reisman manufactures a team spirit with these criminals according to the old technique of the scapegoat: Franko, the incurable individualist, makes a time the expenses of its handling, soon they will be German… In the same way, exploitation pushed until its paroxysm of the " qualités" personal individuals lost for the company - but " utilisables" in times of war could shock. As if the group were always above the person, the characteristic of the totalitarian companies, or the countries in time of war. Irony of fate, the army Nazi used the same methods besides and, at all times, one directs the delinquents towards the disciplinary battalions which one finds in first line: the prisons cheaply are emptied and one manufactures of the heroes who will be used as example. The way of the redemption is ineluctably mined. Besides one notices the same idea - less political, more interiorize-in the wild Horde of Sam Peckinpah: in this western of anthology, the heroes do not have any reason to live, it was necessary to give them a reason to die. The myth of the redemption revisited by the very impregnated American cinema of religiosity.

  • Ernest Borgnine (actor fetish of Aldrich) incarnates a cynical and finally wretched American general. He also appears in the first scene of execution of film. Not credited, he plays the part of the torturer.

  • After a first assembly, one says to Aldrich that it would have certainly the Oscar of the best realizer, so only, it withdrew the scene where Jim Brown massacres the captive German soldiers in the cellars. Aldrich, of course, refused. According to him the war was to never be edulcorated: he will say " WAR IS HELL". Aldrich will never have only one Oscar.

  • the film is regarded as a true monument of American film of war. Unfortunately, it will give place to poor remakes.

  • Some thirty years later, Steven Spielberg will shake in its turn the old moons of the war clean and right in " should be saved the Ryan" soldier; in which the heroes of the unloading in Normandy drop to the same level as those that they fight, mitraillant the enemies who go.

Distinctions

  • Oscars of the cinema 1968: Better sound effects and two nominations in the categories best supporting role (John Cassavetes) and better assembly (Michael Luciano)
  • Golden Globes 1968: nomination in the category best supporting role (John Cassavetes)

See too

  • The Dirty Dozen on Internet Movie Database

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