Sword of Honour
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Christopher Benjamin, Jane Bertish, Nick Bartlett, Peter Blythe, Will Adamsdale Director: Bill Anderson Brand: Acorn Producer: Catriona McKenzie Producer: Gillian McNeill Producer: John Chapman Producer: Peter Fincham Producer: Ronaldo Vasconcellos Writer: Evelyn Waugh Writer: William Boyd DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.66:1 Running Time: 193 minutes DVD Release Date: 2006-10-10 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Acorn Media |
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Movie Reviews of Sword of Honour
Movie Review: Buyer beware
Summary: 2 Stars
So how does a trilogy of novels present in a three hour film? Not at all well would be my response. I am still confused by the film. I have read the novels several times, and in this context could follow the film. At so many points in the film I felt that someone who did not know the novels would have to be lost.
On the positive side, the era did seem to be well represented, the acting seemed well done, but I cannot help but think the film would be hard to follow or understand without knowledge of the novels.
It is not possible to compare this film to the novels it attempts to represent. If one were to outline the novels and then film the outline, this film would be the result. In fairness, it seems impossible that three thoughtful novels, filled with satire and dark comedy can be well represented in such a short running of film.
To get anything at all from this film, I would recommend reading the novels first.