They did, and they still do. It could even work with some sort of anti moral twist ending, such as Grau killing Tanz and keeping the cycle of violence open. Mislead. The murder of a prostitute in Nazi occupied Warsaw draws Wehrmacht Major Grau into an investigation where the evidence points to one of three high ranking Generals. This he does in "The Night of the Generals," a massive and pon-derous color film, produced on a grand scale by Sam Spiegel. The Night of the Generals (1966) The Night of the Generals. He enlists the help of Inspector Morand (Philippe Noiret), a resistance sympathizer with whom Grau forms an alliance. Looking for a psychotic killer among generals, you immediately think of the most psychotic general. His attempts fail, until another prostitute is killed and Peter O'Toole is exposed as the psychotic general. But as he himself says, he's concerned with the small scale rather than the large. Well made movie that combines murder mystery and war. Peter O'Toole is simply fabulous as a deranged, vicious, physically splendid and overall very intriguing Nazi general. Grau with his polished conduct and charm plus Morand form a close bond to solve the murders and carry out their duties with gentlemen conduct though being on opposing sides in the war. Do not over analyze it. In 1942, in Warsaw, a Polish prostitute is murdered in a sadistic way. Even more than some mid-' 60s to early ' 70s ones, this is a WWII film that plays around with all the rules. / "Yes, he wasn't a wholehearted soldier. Advertisement. This could be remade today. Everybody loves the detective cop. An eyewitness saw a German general leaving the building after a scream of the victim. In many ways, The Night of the Generals sounds on paper like box office gold. He is simply chilling and quite believable as the withdrawn, intensely private, psychotic 'Butcher' of Warsaw. Moments of interest and effective scenes, weakened by clumsy narrative. Somewhere, in the 'red-light' district, a high shrill and fatal scream rips the air as a woman is being savagely butchered. Awards I found the constant shift in emphasis to be irksome as the film didn't seem to know which setting it was focusing on. Worth a look, but ultimately disappointing. The two of them have great chemistry and they are both interesting, fundamentally different characters, which makes their interactions fascinating to watch. Spend two hours building a character and then gun him down, and the audience will hate the movie. Read Less. Directed by Anatole Litvak. They three avoid a direct contact with Major Grau and become potential suspects. The year of release, the international cast and production, all misguided me when I sat to watch "the Night of the Generals", at night, on a French TV-channel (and it was a French-dubbed copy). Grau quickly narrows the suspects down to three men whose whereabouts on the night in question cannot be accounted for. About rules in mad times for an elite out of any law. The Warsaw night is laden with black smoke from the on-going destruction by the German Army. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. The same applies to Omar Sharif as the officer investigating the murder. Entire cast in good form; fine ensemble acting. The Night of the Generals (1967) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. User Ratings The plot begins in war torn Europe, Poland, to be exact. The "who done it" in wartime was a great plot touch. Just enjoy Peter O'Toole as the nutcase Tanz, Donald Pleasance as the General-with-a-conscience, and especially Omar Sharif as the dogged, honorable military investigator. An excellent film with which to slay a somber afternoon. Charles Gray as General Gabler (and Coral Browne as his wife) are perfect as oldschool Wehrmacht junkers. Peter O'Toole . They believe, any day is a good day to catch a murderer. The fact is that the film needs to be restored to its widescreen version and released on DVD. Film set in both 1942 occupied Poland, and 1944 occupied Paris. As far as Major Grau gets close to them, he is promoted and sent to Paris. Synopsis. Peter O'Toole is a splendid general Tanz, each word and each gesture are elements of delicate miniature. Few movies sum up how mediocre Hollywood's mid '60s product had become quite like The Night of the Generals. 5/10. Release Date: 13 May 2019. Wartime Europe - Warsaw 1942: A Polish man visiting the communal toilet in his tenement block hears the screams of a local prostitute being killed in the flat above. It was as if Holmes were torn apart by the Baskerville hounds on the moors. When the novel THE NIGHT OF THE GENERALS (by Hans Helmut Kirst) was published in the 1960s, it was a best seller. With Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay, Donald Pleasence. A further investigation shows that three generals do not have any alibi for that night: General Tanz (Peter O'Toole), Maj. Gen. Klus Kahlenberge (Donald Pleasance) and General von Seidlitz-Gabler (Charles Gray). Omar Sharif does an excellent job as the Army colonel investigating. Menu. Rated the #66 best film of 1967, and #4816 in the greatest all-time movies (according to … 1967 148 min NR (Not Rated) Drama, Mystery/Crime TV Movie. Murder mystery set in the German Army during World War II, involving 3 generals who are suspects. Omar Sharif stars as a German intelligence officer who sets out to find the murderer of a prostitute who was also a secret agent. "Naturally. TV Shows. Highly recommended viewing. Simple trick, but all in all detrimental to the momentum of the story. The setting of Warsaw showed these guys were bad Germans, and few movies are set in World War II Warsaw, even though it is as easy as taking a back lot and making it look further run down. One of the characters we've been following remarks that these damned Spaniards and Italians he now has working for him in his factory don't know how to make Volkswagons. / "I'm shattered. The Night Of The Generals soundtrack from 1966, composed by Maurice Jarre. I saw this movie in the year of its release. . (In fact, the scene I just mentioned ends with a sort of "warm moment" between Grau and Morand.) The Night of the Generals is a 1967 World War II mystery film directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by Sam Spiegel.It stars Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay, Donald Pleasence, Joanna Pettet and Philippe Noiret.The screenplay by Joseph Kessel and Paul Dehn was loosely based on the beginning of the novel of the same name by German author Hans Hellmut Kirst. In the murder investigation, it gives you a pro-Hitler general who might not be the killer the detective is seeking, and an anti-Hitler one who MIGHT be. 3 / 5 stars 70%. | The plot is basically three levels or intertwined murder. Franco-British co-production includes a phenomenal casting as Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole stars this intense thriller set in WWII about a Nazi general who turns series-killer . Yet another film that needs to be released on DVD. So what if a prostitute is killed in war torn Warsaw during the final stages of WW II? NIGHT OF THE GENERALS is not a great movie, but it sticks with you, which in some ways may be better than greatness. And a third one who's a semi-comical character. While WW11 rages in Europe, German intelligence officer Major Grau (played splendidly by Omar Sharif) is involved in the investigation of the grisly murder of a prostitute in Warsaw in December 1942. Also neatly ties in the July, 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler, with a cameo appearance by Christopher Plummer as Field Marshal Rommel. Running time: 148 min. Starring: Philippe Noiret, Joanna Pettet, Donald Pleasence, Tom Courtenay, Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole. Omar Sharif . | Metacritic Reviews, "What is admirable on the large scale is monstrous on the small.". Peter O' Toole - when he is in the film - gives an outstanding performance as the cold and ruthless killer in "Night of the Generals." I do however understand why it's there - it's because by attaching the "good" German generals to the plot of killing Hitler, they let the audience not feel bad for rooting for them. Luckily, the film does maintain my attention and interest, thanks to a brilliant supporting cast. The three suspects include Gabler (Charles Gray), who fears his harridan wife more than anything, the icy General Tanz (Peter O'Toole), and the scheming, resourceful General Kahlenberge (Donald Pleasence). He reports the murder to the authorities and the investigating officer Major Grau believes him and establishes that only 3 of the German generals in Warsaw were without alibi on that night - Generals Tanz, Kahlenberge and Gabler. But it CANNOT work with the hero figure murdered before the closing act. He is out of the film for many minutes at a time and that disappointed me. Major Grau (Omar Sharif), a man from German Intelligence that believes in justice, is in charge of the investigation. An excellent murder mystery full of intrigue and suspense set against the background of wartime Europe, The Night Of The Generals is one of few movies incorporating historical fact with fiction and succeeding admirably. And even though some people say that Peter O'Toole is miscast, he really draws you completely into the Tanz character. Not the classic I was expecting but still good. Alas, my expectations were only half met. The story is this. He begins his investigation but just as he is getting close to the truth, he is transferred to Paris by higher authority. The only thing which ties them together is Lance Cpl. All three suspected Generals happened to be there at that time. And Philipe Noiret as Morand, who doesn't care that Grau is a Wehrmacht officer, any more than Grau cares that HE'S in the French Resistance, not just because they're "colleagues", but because they're not just colleagues in a "grudging" way, the way it is in many similar stories. When I første examine denne film er jeg ikke helt sikker if I such as the idé or possibly not. I highly recommend this movie to O'Toole fans and lovers of WWII murder, Sensational and intriguing thriller about a Nazi officer investigating brutal crimes. At first view- a film about sadistic crimes and justice. I have always been a great fan of Peter O'Toole and his performance in The Night of The Generals, as General Tanz is amazing. Recreates the actual bombing of Hitler's headquarters, and the efforts by the Paris generals to unseat the SS and Gestapo. A woman is murdered in Warsaw in 1942. "Night of the generals" is big Anglo-French production of 1966, which talks about dramatic facts in a dramatic period (World War II). Movies. OK some of the accents are a bit questionable, for example; most of the lead actors playing German officers use an authentic accent, whilst others in minor roles don't bother with one. The movie is worth watching for the cast alone -- Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay, Donald Pleasance, Charles Gray; and with cameos by Harry Andrews, Christopher Plummer and Gordon Jackson. (In the book, Grau WAS more concerned with things like the plot against Hitler, but I think the movie handled things in a more original way, as in the scene where he and Morand discuss the subject for a few moments, then Grau movies on to something else!) Back to the occupation of Europe, there is the overall context in which the Germans are losing the war, but nothing much is made of this except to the extent that it generates a movement among (some of) the officers to eliminate Hitler, a movement about which Major Grau (Omar Sharif), investigating the slaughter of a prostitute, observes cynically that it took quite a while for the movement to develop since the army seemed satisfied enough as long as they were winning. I remember seeing this film in the theater when I was a kid and being fascinated by it. Not only are these expectations fulfilled, the killer is given away far too early in the movie. 3 / 5 stars 70%. Peter O'Toole plays General Tanz, a highly decorated and meticulous officer of the Waffen SS tank Corps and a favorite of Adolf Hitler. Donald Pleasence and Charles Gray portray the other 2 generals with secrets to hide. Military Intelligence officer Major Grau (Omar Sharif) investigates the brutal murder of a Warsaw prostitute in this mystery set during World War II. It only lacks Derren Nesbitt, Jeremy Kemp and James Mason (along with real German Karl Michael Vogler) to have rounded up the majority of European male stock of actors who could fill out a German uniform. The German period uniforms look real and the irony of a single death standing out among the millions of lives lost during the war is striking as two former enemy detectives begin tracking the killer together. In no particular order, we have the irony of ex-Wehrmacht officers and men doing quite all right in the 1960s Wirtschaftswelle of Germany. Details below. One night when you have time on your hand for an interesting 'Who-done-it' set during a war, this is your film. Omar Sharif stars as a German intelligence officer who sets out to find the murderer of a prostitute who was also a secret agent. 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