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Patton is a 1970 American epic biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C. Scott as Patton and Karl Malden as General Omar Bradley , and was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North , who based their screenplay on Patton: Ordeal and Triumph ...
Apr 2, 1970 · Patton: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. With George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong. The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- 1970-04-02
Mar 17, 2002 · "Patton" is not a war film so much as the story of a personality who has found the right role to play. Scott's theatricality is electrifying. As Patton he always stands up in his Jeep, loves making speeches, grandstands, plunges into the action to personally goad his men, even directs traffic.
Aug 26, 2020 · General George S. Patton was a larger than life character as well as one of the finest field commanders during World War 2. George C. Scott's portrayal of this complex man is extraordinary in a film as much about war as it about men whose responsibility is to lead other men into harm's way.
- 172 min
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- Cmdr_Straker
Patton (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Americans, Traditionally, Love To Fight Based on no actual speech, assembled by screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola from quotes from the subject, George C. Scott in his Academy Award-winning title role, director Franklin Schaffner elected to make the famous monologue his opening, in Patton, 1970.
Aug 2, 2022 · While you go back and watch (or rewatch), keep these eight interesting things about Patton the man and Patton the movie in mind. 1. The Film's Senior Military Adviser Hated Gen. Patton.
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A thrilling yet disturbing film that mythologizes Patton and the "noble sacrifice" of war. Scott inhabits his character so well that viewing footage of the real Patton becomes a let-down as...
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- War, Biography, History, Drama
- PG