The Battle is a 1934 Franco-British co-production English language drama film directed by Nicolas Farkas and Viktor Tourjansky, and starring Charles Boyer, Merle Oberon and John Loder. It was adapted from a novel by Claude Farrère.
Is it worth the watch? If you have a soft spot for black-and-white dramas where everyone speaks in measured, slightly stiff sentences, you might get a kick out of this. It is definitely not for anyone who needs a fast pace or a plot that isn't mostly people standing around in rooms looking worried. Honestly, watching ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Nicolas Farkas
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"Is it worth the watch? If you have a soft spot for black-and-white dramas where everyone speaks in measured, slightly stiff sentences, you might get a kick out of this. It is definitely not for anyone who needs a fast pace or a plot that isn't mostly people standing around in rooms looking worried. Honestly, watching Thunder in the East feels a bit like digging through a dusty attic. You find some real treasures in the acting, but you also trip over a lot of dated tropes. The vibe There is thi..."
Claude Farrère, Nicolas Farkas, Robert Stevenson, Bernard Zimmer
United Kingdom
1933 · IMDb 6.5
