Khartoum is a 1966 British epic war film written by Robert Ardrey and directed by Basil Dearden. It stars Charlton Heston as British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon and Laurence Olivier as Muhammad Ahmed, with a supporting cast that includes Richard Johnson and Ralph Richardson. The film is based on historical accounts of Gordon's defence of the Sudanese city of Khartoum from the forces of the Mahdist army, during the 1884–1885 Siege of Khartoum. The opening and closing scenes are narrated by Leo Genn.
Khartoum (1966)
Directed by Basil Dearden / Eliot Elisofon
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, History, War |
Release Date - Jun 9, 1966 |
Run Time - 134 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-G
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$6,000,000
Tags
19th Century, Al-khartum, British Empire, Casino Cinerama Theatre, Desert, Epic, Gordon, Islam, Siege, Sudan
Attributes
Based On: Adventure based on actual events
Filming Location: Egypt, Pinewood Studios
Narrative Location: Cairo, Khartoum, London, Sudan
Filming Location: Egypt, Pinewood Studios
Narrative Location: Cairo, Khartoum, London, Sudan
Alternate Titles
Battle for Khartoum
, GB
Cartum
PT
Chartúm
CS
Chartum
PL
Hartum
TR
Jartum
ES
Kartum
RO, RS, ES
Kâtsûmu
JP
Khartoum
AR, BR, CA, DK, FR, GR, IN, IR, IT, GB, US
Khartoum - A Nílus városa
HU
Khartoum - Aufstand am Nil
DE
Khartum
FI
La batalla de Khartoum
MX
Slaget om Khartoum
DK
Джихад
, RU
Хартум
BG
カーツーム
JP
喀土穆
CN