UK,
1961, 110 min
Directed by:
Leslie NormanScreenplay:
Wolf MankowitzComposer:
Stanley BlackCast:
Laurence Harvey, Richard Todd, Richard Harris, Ronald Fraser, David McCallum, John Meillon, Edward Judd, John Rees, Anthony ChinnPlots(1)
Led by an all star cast, The Long and The Short and The Tall is a stark and vivid psychological anti war drama set in the Far East during WWII. The film tells the story of a group of British soldiers sent on a mission in the jungle. Attempting to approach base camp, they discover to their horror that they are about to stumble upon a Japanese stronghold. A powerful and haunting war film, adapted from the renowned stage play. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1962 - Best Film
- 1962 - Outstanding British Film