Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Hen's Tooth Video)
Somewhat of a disappointment from famed director duo of Powell and Pressburger. Sandwiched between a boring beginning and abrupt ending is a somewhat rousing sea battle between a fast, superior German "pocket" battleship and several smaller, slower British ships. Unfortunately the battle comes to a screeching halt in the port of Montevideo, followed by diplomatic negotiations that are nowhere near as interesting. It might have worked as a pure documentary or a shorter drama focusing on the actual battle, but instead languishes somewhere between the two.
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