Mai 1943 - Die Zerstörung der Talsperren

Originaltitel: The Dam Busters

1955
12
2 Std. 4 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,4/10

11.655

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Mai 1943 - Die Zerstörung der Talsperren (1955)

Home Video Extra (Clip) from Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Drama History War

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuDrama based on the attempt by the RAF to destroy six dams in Germany during World War II.Drama based on the attempt by the RAF to destroy six dams in Germany during World War II.Drama based on the attempt by the RAF to destroy six dams in Germany during World War II.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,4/10

11.655

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 4 Nominierungen insgesamt

Wissenswertes
There was no follow-up raid because aerial photography showed that the new anti-air raid defences on the dam installed after the attack would have made a second raid suicidal.

Patzer
The system devised to get the height right was, in the film, said to have been thought of by the 617 Sqn crews following a visit to the theater. In reality it was devised by the 'boffins' at Farnborough.

Zitate
Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production: You say you need a Wellington Bomber for test drops. They're worth their weight in gold. Do you really think the authorities will lend you one? What possible argument could I put forward to get you a Wellington?
Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.: Well, if you told them I designed it, do you think that might help?

Crazy Credits
Blu-Ray edition opening screen: "While we acknowledge some of the language used in The Dam Busters reflects historical attitudes audiences may find offensive, for reasons of historical accuracy we have opted to present the film as it was originally screened."

This refers to the fact that the protagonist, Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson's, dog is named "N-Word." In addition, the dog's name is used during the raid on the dams as code indicating the dam(s) have successfully been breached.

Alternative Versionen
Prints distributed in the United States by Warner Brothers added a shot from Sabotageauftrag Berlin (1942) showing an early model B-17 Flying Fortress crashlanding in a forest.

Verbindungen
Edited into Sturm auf die eiserne Küste (1968)

Soundtracks
The Dam Busters
March
by Eric Coates

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Don't forget Star Wars!

I plowed through the most recent 5 user reviews of this movie, burrowing past the recitations of historical minutiae and the quibbles about its 50 year old (un)special effects, and thought to myself that everyone missed the point.

Yes, the effects are crude -- the film was made in 19-fricking-54, people! Yes, it gets some of the historical details wrong -- it's entertainment, people! The real point is that it's a fantastic yarn, told with great skill and excitement. When I first saw it (as a teen, before Star Wars) I was glued to the screen. I still am today. And evidently, I'm not alone because in 1977 a certain geeky film maker from Northern California stole a large portion of Dam Busters, mixed in a heapin' helpin' of Hidden Fortress, and peppered it all with a dash of Laurel & Hardy & Flash Gordon, calling it Star Wars.

So I'm giving props where props are due. Don't miss this classic.