subjects of imperialism, militarism, race, emerging democracies, etc. It works best as a siege story, on which basis it is very exciting." Attenborough won a BAFTA Film Award for his performance as the R.S.M. The historian Wendy Webster has more recently reflected that 'The film continuously asserts the racial superiority of the British and at the same time shows that such superiority no longer provides any guarantee of authority or power. Guns at Batasi is an elegy for the soldier hero, particularly the imperial soldier, and is infused by imperial nostalgia.' Soundtrack The score was recorded by the Sinfonia of London orchestra. Home media The DVD commentary on the making of the film is narrated by John Leyton. References External links 1964 films 1960s war drama films 20th Century Fox films CinemaScope films British war drama films British black-and-white films Films based on British novels British Empire war films Films scored by John Addison Films set in Africa Films directed by John Guillermin Films shot at Pinewood Studios 1964 drama films 1960s English-language films 1960s British films