The purple plain

The Resource The purple plain
Label
The purple plain
Statement of responsibility
the J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents a Two Cities film ; screenplay by Eric Ambler ; produced by John Bryan ; directed by Robert Parrish
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
After his wife is killed during the Blitz, neurotic and suicidal Squadron Leader Bill Forrester (Gregory Peck) is bent on achieving one thing in the war: his own death. Fellow airmen see him as hostile, uncommunicative and prone to nightmares and anxiety attacks. But when Forrester's plane crash-lands in enemy territory, he realizes that he must save himself in order to guide his two injured companions to safety. As they cross the Burmese desert, the WWII pilot is transformed by his love for a refugee nurse named Anna (Win Min Than). Anna helps Forrester overcome his grief and gives him the drive to survive the trek through the wilderness of Burma. A wartime film about character rather than combat
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Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; film editor, Clive Donner ; original music, John Veale
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Language note
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997.P87
LC item number
P87 2005
PerformerNote
Gregory Peck, Win Min Than, Brenda de Banzie, Bernard Lee, Maurice Denham, Lyndon Brook, Anthony Bushell, Josephine Griffin, Ram Gopal
Runtime
102
Series statement
MGM DVD
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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