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During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.
Bitter Victory (1957) is a drama and war film directed by Nicholas Ray, released on August 28, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Richard Burton, Curd Jürgens, Ruth Roman and Christopher Lee. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 55 ratings.
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Richard Burton
as Capt. Leith
Curd Jürgens
as Major David Brand
Ruth Roman
as Jane Brand
Christopher Lee
as Sgt. Barney
Raymond Pellegrin
as Mekrane
Anthony Bushell
as General Paterson
Alfred Burke
as Lt. Colonel Callander
Ramón de Larrocha
as Lieutenant Sanders
Ronan O'Casey
as Sergeant Dunnigan
Fred Matter
as Oberst Lutze
Raoul Delfosse
as Lieutenant Kassel
Andrew Crawford
as Private Roberts
Directed by Nicholas Ray, written by René Hardy, Nicholas Ray and Gavin Lambert, produced by Paul Graetz.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 55 ratings.
Deconstructing Machismo. Bitter Victory is directed by Nicholas Ray and adapted to screenplay from the novel of the same name written by Rene Hardy. It stars Richard Burton, Curd Jurgens, Ruth Roman, Raymond Pellegrin, Christopher Lee and Nigel Green. Music is by Maurice Leroux and cinematography by Michel Kelber. It’s a film that has proved most divisive over the years, where some have seen fit to devote in depth…
Reviewed on December 14, 2013
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Bitter Victory (1957) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Bitter Victory (1957) includes Richard Burton, Curd Jürgens, Ruth Roman, Christopher Lee and Raymond Pellegrin. The film was directed by Nicholas Ray. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bitter Victory was released on August 28, 1957 and runs for 1h 42m.
Bitter Victory (1957) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 55 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Bitter Victory trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
