Khartoum

Khartoum

1966 · 134 min · EN · 6.3 (92 votes)
Dir. Basil Dearden, Eliot Elisofon · Starring Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox, Johnny Sekka · Music Frank Cordell

Where the Nile divides, the great Cinerama adventure begins!

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English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army.

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A sweeping historical epic that feels both grand and somber. It captures the weight of duty and the clash of cultures against a vast desert backdrop, offering a thoughtful, if slow-burn, look at a pivotal moment in history.

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