Bibliograph

King and country, director, Joseph Losey

Type

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Label

King and country, director, Joseph Losey

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

King and country

Medium

videorecording Blu-ray

Responsibility statement

director, Joseph Losey

Runtime

Summary

In this stirring anti-war film set during WWI, a tough, no-nonsense British Army lawyer is assigned to defend a lowly private at his court martial. The private has been accused of desertion during battle. The lawyer, Captain Hargreaves is convinced this young man should be executed. However, as the trial progresses and the strain of three horrible years endured at the Allied front is revealed, the more he is compelled to spare the youth from a firing squad

Technique

live action

Classification