Les 55 Jours de Pékin

Titre original : 55 Days at Peking

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En 1900, alors que la révolte des Boxers éclate à Pékin et que les délégations occidentales inquiètes organisent leur défense, une baronne russe déclassée croise le chemin d'un Major américa... Tout lireEn 1900, alors que la révolte des Boxers éclate à Pékin et que les délégations occidentales inquiètes organisent leur défense, une baronne russe déclassée croise le chemin d'un Major américain ; à la cour de l'impératrice Tzu-Hsi, on s'agite en coulisses. [255]En 1900, alors que la révolte des Boxers éclate à Pékin et que les délégations occidentales inquiètes organisent leur défense, une baronne russe déclassée croise le chemin d'un Major américain ; à la cour de l'impératrice Tzu-Hsi, on s'agite en coulisses. [255]

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Nommé pour 2 Oscars
- 5 nominations au total

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Anecdotes
This movie was shot in Spain and needed hundreds of Chinese extras, and the company sent scouts throughout Spain and the rest of Europe to hire as many Asian-looking actors and actresses that they could find. The casting web in 1962 reached as far as London, Lyon, and Marseilles, so the result was that many Chinese restaurants in those cities closed for the summer 1962 during filming because the restaurant staff - often including the restaurant's owners - was hired away by the movie company. The company hired so many, that for several months, there was scarcely a Chinese restaurant to be found open in Spain and those three other cities.

Gaffes
At the beginning, the German band plays Deutschland Uber Alles, which was not adopted by Germany until after World War I. Germany at that time used the anthem Heil Dir Im Siegerkranz, whose tune is that of God Save The Queen, while Austria-Hungary used the Deutschland tune for its anthem, Gott Erhalte Franz Den Kaiser.

Citations
German Ambassador: You have to admire Sir Arthur; he always manages to give the impression that God must be an Englishman.

Versions alternatives
To receive a 'U' certificate in the UK (making the film suitable for all ages) significant cuts were made by the BBFC. These included the scene of the priest being drowned by the water-wheel, a shortening of the screaming sounds made by the soldier before his leg amputation, and a removal of all references by Lewis to local women being made available for soldiers. To retain the same certificate all video releases also featured the same cut print. The 2014 DVD features the uncut version and is upgraded to a PG.

Connexions
Featured in I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1974)

Bandes originales
So Little Time
(The Peking Theme)
Recorded by Andy Williams on CBS Records
Words by Paul Francis Webster
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin

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6/10

Who you gonna call? Charlton Heston of course

See it- Outnumbered, surrounded, insurmountable odds. These are all ingredients in the recipe of a good action movie. But these aren't the typical bad guys the good guys are fighting. They're Boxers. This is undeniably the best movie ever made about the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. And when you've got a rebellion on your hands, who you gonna call? Charlton Heston of course. David Niven teams up with Heston in the defense of Peking with an allied force made up of soldiers from the 10 different nations that had foreign embassies in China. I thought it was pretty cool to watch the various soldiers from the different armies marching around in their respective uniforms. Kind of like the opening ceremony in the Olympics. My only complaint is that this movie is a bit too long. I swear every Charlton Heston movie has an intermission. But you will be surprised by how much action this movie actually has. For some reason this film is largely unknown. But it is very exciting, and has plenty of "storming-the-castle"type siege scenes. Everyone likes an underdog, and this is a very underrated film. 3.5 out of 5 action rating