Khartoum
1966 · Movie · 134 min · ★ 6.3 · 95% critics
A British general is sent to Sudan to evacuate troops and civilians as a powerful uprising closes in on Khartoum. Defying cautious orders from home, he chooses to stay and defend the city, navigating political pressure, clashing beliefs, and escalating conflict.
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Details
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-06-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (125 votes)
- Budget
- $8,000,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like old-school historical epics with big battles and imperial-era politics, especially if you’ve seen The Four Feathers or Play Dirty; Not for you if you want fast pacing or modern sensibilities.
Pros: grand scale spectacle; striking desert settings; political intrigue | Cons: uneven acting; talky and long; dated portrayals
Themes
- africa
- siege
- british empire
- islam
- sudan
- victorian england
- desert
- insurgent
- decapitated head
- british colonialism
- battle strategy
- british officer
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1967 · nominated
Cast & crew
Charlton Heston
as Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon
Laurence Olivier
as Mahdi
Richard Johnson
as Colonel Stewart
Ralph Richardson
as William Gladstone
Alexander Knox
as Sir Evelyn Baring
Johnny Sekka
as Khaleel
Michael Hordern
as Lord Granville
Zia Mohyeddin
as Zobeir Pasha
Marne Maitland
as Sheikh Osman
Nigel Green
as General Wolseley
Directed by Eliot Elisofon, Basil Dearden