Tunes of Glory - Criterion Collection
by Ronald Neame
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Actor: Alec Guinness, Dennis Price, John Mills, Kay Walsh, Susannah YorkDirector: Ronald Neame
Brand: Image Entertainment
Cinematographer: Arthur Ibbetson
Editor: Anne V. Coates
Producer: Albert Fennell
Producer: Colin Lesslie
Writer: James Kennaway
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 106 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-02-17
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Criterion
Movie Reviews of Tunes of Glory - Criterion Collection
Movie Review: Not in Tune with Each Other
Summary: 4 Stars
I was not sure what to expect from a military movie with the title "Tunes of Glory". There is much to the meaning of the title but I at least gained some immediate understanding when I saw how important the bagpipes were to this battalion. This is the story of two competing officers. One was acting commander commander and replaced by the new official commander. Their styles of leadership were different. In fact, they were more like opposites. The popular acting commander became second in command with the arrival of the new commander and that was the breeding ground for all the emotional conflict that emerged in the film.
This is a screenplay that could easily be adapted to the stage and I wouldn't be surprized if it has already been done. The dialogue supercedes any action that takes place in the movie and that was OK with me. The acting from top to bottom is supurb as well as the directing and, of course, the writing. I may be out of step by rating this film with four stars instead of five. However, all I had to do was to reflect on Alex Guinness's previous film, "Bridge on the River Kwai" to remember that there is a level of greatness that "Tunes of Glory" does not reach. Nonetheless, this film is definitely worth watching.
Summary of Tunes of Glory - Criterion Collection
In Ronald Neame's Tunes of Glory, the incomparable Alec Guinness inhabits the role of Jock Sinclair-a whiskey drinking, up-by-the-bootstraps commanding officer of a peacetime Scottish battalion. When Basil Barrow (John Mills)-an educated, by-the-book scion of a traditionally military family-enters the scene as Sinclair's replacement, the two men become locked in a fierce battle for control of the battalion and the hearts and minds of its men. Based on the novel by James Kennaway and featuring flawless performances by Guinness and Mills, Tunes of Glory uses the rigidly stratified hierarchy of military life as a jumping off point to examine the institutional contradictions and class divisions of English society, resulting in an unexpectedly moving drama. The DVD features new interviews with Ronald Neame and John Mills, the theatrical trailer, and more.Venerable British actors Alec Guinness and John Mills give two of their finest performances in Tunes of Glory, a compelling, emotionally charged study of leadership in a peacetime Scottish battalion. In one of his most memorable roles, Guinness plays Jock Sinclair, the brash, red-haired colonel who temporarily commands his regiment of loyal, devoted soldiers. He's quick with a drink and hearty tales of military bravado, placing him in fun-loving contrast to his replacement, Col. Barrow (Mills), a hot-tempered martinet whose by-the-book style couldn't be more different, or less likable, than Sinclair's. In adapting his own novel for director Ronald Neame, James Kennaway keenly establishes the psychological opposition of these two stubborn men, demonstrating the equal merit of their military careers while exploring class distinctions and, ultimately, the inevitable tragedy of their failure to reach a mutual understanding. Ironically, Guinness was originally offered Mills's role, but suggested a switch to avoid comparison to his role in The Bridge on the River Kwai. It was an inspired decision, allowing each actor to shine in a timeless film that speaks volumes about military men and the winning (or losing) of hearts and minds. --Jeff Shannon
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