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Bryan ForbesDrehbuch:
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Burnett GuffeyMusik:
John BarryBesetzung:
George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox, Patrick O'Neal, Denholm Elliott, James Donald, Todd Armstrong, John Mills, Leonard Rossiter, John Standing (mehr)Streaming (1)
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Der Film erzählt von den Hehlereien eines geschäftstüchtigen GIs in einem japanischen Kriegsgefangenenlager. Er trotzt den menschenunwürdigen Zuständen, manipuliert seine Umgebung und kontrolliert schließlich die Schwarzmarktgeschäfte im Lager, bis er eine Machtposition genießt, die weit über seinen militärischen Rang und seine gesellschaftliche Stellung hinausgeht. Der Film handelt vom Kampf eines Mannes, der um jeden Preis überleben und zu Reichtum kommen will. (Verleiher-Text)
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King Rat is strong mainly because of its source material; the film adaptation didn't avoid certain simplifications, and I had issues with the casting. Nevertheless, the story of an insignificant soldier's rise, who demonstrated extraordinary adaptability and entrepreneurial skills in the cramped conditions of a POW camp, only to later realize that social status can't be overcome in everyday life and class differences function reliably, is so powerful that it warrants five stars. Overall impression: 90%.
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How would you survive in a Singapore prison at the end of World War II? Watch this film. It isn't about action, it's not about how all the soldiers were heroes, but it's about what it means to survive in conditions of uncertainty, what it's like to try to keep your sanity and push through until there's maybe a chance of liberation. Psychologically, it's good.
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