World War II. On the solid rock cliff rises the impregnable fortress of the German army where they hide the powerful guns of Navarone. Because they control a strategic channel in the Aegean, the guns must be destroyed. A specialized command is recruited for this hard mission ...
In 1957, Columbia Pictures acquired the film rights to the novel "The Guns of Navarone " written that year by Scottish novelist Alistair MacLean . And a year later, studies announced its intention to take it to the big screen.
investing in the project a budget of six million dollars, the highest to that date, was hired to carry out Carl Foreman, producer and screenwriter who had already achieved great successes with titles like "High Noon" or "The Bridge on the River Kwai."
Oswald Morris, director of photography prestigious titles as "Lolita," "Fiddler on the Roof, The Man Who Would Be King" or "Dark Crystal" is also linked to this magnificent project.
Oswald Morris, director of photography prestigious titles as "Lolita," "Fiddler on the Roof, The Man Who Would Be King" or "Dark Crystal" is also linked to this magnificent project.
J. Lee Thompson, English director who had already left in the history of film titles such as "Tiger Bay" or "India on Fire", was finally assigned to make a success of "The Guns of Navarone " although she also participated in Alexander Mackendrick, but failed to appear in the credits.
Then came the difficult choice of a deal that would match a project with such characteristics.
For the lead role of Captain Mallory , were considered at first names like los de Rock Hudson o Cary Grant. Y William Holden, que fue desestimado por pedir, aparte de su salario, el diez por ciento de los ingresos brutos que generara el film.
Con lo que le llegó el turno a Gregory Peck , ya considerado entonces como una gran estrella cinematográfica con treinta títulos en su carrera. Acertada elección final, al aportarle Peck al papel crucial de su personaje en esta arriesgada misión una impresionante presencia que encajaba perfectamente con lo que requería su Capitán Mallory.
For the character of Miller out were considered at first Alec Guinness and Dean Martin. Finally, the actor chosen was David Niven, who had also already made a place of honor in the cinematic stardom. Interestingly, Niven did not feel on a very appropriate for this role, which was granted comic little details that shaped with real natural actor.
Later, Niven said considering his character in "The Guns of Navarone "as one of the best of his career. Twenty years later, the actor returned to sharing deal with Gregory Peck in "Sea lions."
Completing the trio star Anthony Quinn , another great figure and then the film universe that are directly assigned to the character of Stavros Andreas . And what about Anthony Quinn. One of the most chameleon-like actors in film history and one of the most essential.
As expected, Quinn made this a wonderful creation of his character, a delight for the viewer cinephile.
The cast is rounded out with names like Anthony Quayle , Stanley Baker, James Darren or Richard Harris. And to increase the pull of the movie box office, Carl Foreman, with the permission of Alistair MacLean, created two female characters for the story. Irene Papas and Gia Scala gave the size of their own interpretation.
And a last character, most notably in "The Guns of Navarone " I put the icing on the delicious cake. A character who magically enveloped in history, sharing, images ...
Masterful soundtrack of Dimitri Tiomkin without doubt one of the most comprehensive and beautiful in all cinema history. Wonderful music that is very present throughout the length of the tape and that merges with the story highlighting the greatness of the mission of its protagonists.
In 1960 he began filming "The Guns of Navarone ." The site chosen was the Greek island of Rhodes and the filming of the interior took place at Shepperton Studios in London.
For the famous storm sequence used a small boat put in a tank inside the studio. And for the climax of the film, the destruction of guns, artistic director Geoffrey Drake designed a "cave" equipped with up to elevators, which was built to actual size (90 meters high) in the rear parking Shepperton Studios.
" The Guns of Navarone ( The Guns of Navarone ) was premiered in London on April 27, 1961 , 50 ago today years.
The film was accepted by critics with a unanimous enthusiasm. And the spectators made it the highest grossing film of that year to raise thirteen million U.S. dollars in North America only. In the rest of the world, this amount is doubled.
was awarded the Oscar the best special effects, was also nominated for best picture, director, adapted screenplay, editing, soundtrack and sound.
The Golden Globes also awarded as best film and best soundtrack, also nominating its director. And the masterful music of Dimitri Tiomkin was nominated at the Grammy Awards.
" The Guns of Navarone, Carl Foreman, is one of the best films of 1961. Rightly be counted among the best films of all time "
( Los Angeles Times, 1961 )
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