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Title: When, oh when, will this great movie be released?
Review: I love this movie - it caused me to read the wonderful book on which it's based (by Jan de Hartog) and then to read other books by the author. The acting is simply superb with a wonderful cast - William Holden, Sophia Loren, Trevor Howard, Oscar Homolka, Bernard Lee (yes, M from the James Bond films) and Kieron Moore. Directed by the reat Carol Reed (The Third Man, The Fallen Idol, Odd Man Out and Oscar winning for the musical Oliver!), this is a fascinating movie of stark stomach churning fear during World War II - and a spiritual/superstitious attempt to ward off all jinxes and emerge alive - through the shared love of a broken beautiful woman.Few movies will make you feel the jagged terrible fear in war and the desperation to be assured one will be ok.It's amazing that it's not been releaed on DVD - I'd certainly buy it in an instant. It's superb.
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