In 1942 britain was clinging to the island of malta since it was critical to keeping allied supply lines open. Alec guinness, muriel pavlow malta story 1953 blackandwhite photograph. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1953 movies 1953. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Malta story 1953 photograph 1 alec guinness, muriel pavlow. The focus of the movie is on the british air force guiness is an aerial reconnaissance photographer. A lesser film from the distinguished career of alec guinness but still worth seeing.
Watch malta story film, alec guiness filmed 1953 in and around lascaris war bunker. The axis also wanted it for their own supply lines. Near the end of the film much is made of alec guinness self sacrifice in breaking radio silence to report the position of a germanitalian convoy. This film has a fascinating premise and shows the way that the people of malta and the british soldiers stationed there dealt with the siege by both german and italian forces due to the strategic importance of the island. Malta story 1953 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Alec guinness is perhaps overly subdued as the aerial photographer scouring the mediterranean for enemy activity, but flora robson is superb as the mother whose children experience the. Malta story is a 1953 british war film, directed by brian desmond hurst, which is based on the heroic air defence of malta during the siege of malta in the second world war. Aug 12, 2019 malta story is a particularly strong example of a film celebrating the bravery and resilience of the maltese people and the heroics of both the raf and royal navy. With alec guinness, jack hawkins, anthony steel, muriel pavlow. It was directed by brian hurst theirs is the glory. Mar 19, 2015 malta story is a british stiff upper lip film released in 1953 to laud the defense of malta in wwii. Oct 27, 2011 alec guinness stars as peter ross, a world war ii pilot photographer, who is forced to land in malta. Blending romance and intrigue with convincing combat sequences, director brian desmond hurst presents a moving human story without slipping into melodrama.
Malta story 1953 photograph 1 alec guinness, muriel. Now you can see malta story in high quality video with duration 97 min and has been launched in 19530601 with mpaa rating is 2. Malta drama league thanked in credits lloyd, air chief marshal sir hugh p. Malta story is a particularly strong example of a film celebrating the bravery and resilience of the maltese people and the heroics of both the raf and royal navy. A british pilot who is a reconnaissance photographer happens to take pictures of the italians in the process of planning an attack on the island nation of malta.
Malta story is a 1953 british war film, directed by brian desmond hurst, which is based on the heroic air defence of malta during. Mar 17, 2019 this film has a fascinating premise and shows the way that the people of malta and the british soldiers stationed there dealt with the siege by both german and italian forces due to the strategic importance of the island. Watch malta story movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Malta story ist ein kriegsfilm des regisseurs brian desmond hurst aus dem jahr 1953. Best malta story in high quality video with movie synopsis in 1942 britain was clinging to the island of malta since it was critical to keeping allied supply lines open. Nothing special, but worthy film on neglected if not forgotten subject. In world war ii, the island of malta, strategically located and vital to supply lines in the mediterranean sea, is fiercely. Alec guinness as flight lt peter ross and muriel pavlow as maria gonzar in a photograph from the 1953 film, malta story 1. In world war ii, the island of malta, strategically located and vital to supply lines in the mediterranean sea, is fiercely attacked by the germans, but staunchly defended by the british. Malta story is a 1953 movie that starred sir alec guinness. Before we visited maltas world war ii shelters in mellieha, i made my mum and little sister watch the malta story 1953. Without much time, the pilot is forced to defend the island.
Malta story is a british stiff upper lip film released in 1953 to laud the defense of malta in wwii. Alec guinness plays an raf reconnaissance pilot in this tribute to the people and defenders of the besieged island of malta. Malta story 1953 le streaming en ligne film enquete. Malta story is an oddly unengaging little war movie made by britain and featuring an allstar cast. Aside from the interesting location shooting first time ive seen malta on screen and skillful use of stock footage to give one a sense of being under siege this. The main character was loosely based on a legendary british recon pilot named adrian warburton. This 1953 movie includes a pretty unexciting account of the texas oil company tanker, ss ohio which limped into malta in a sinking condition to deliver a timely. Alec guinness playing a character loosely based on adrian warburton is a reconnaissance pilot serving under the capable but totally stressedout air commodore frank jack hawkins. Unfortunately, parts of this film feel a bit too stereotypical and unoriginal. Alec guinness delivers a strong performance as peter ross, an. The island of malta comes under siege during the second world war, as both allied and axis forces see.
Plenty of realistic reenactments and archival combat footage as the british are beseiged and try to fight off the luftwaffe. Alec guinness stars as peter ross, a world war ii pilot photographer. This 1953 drama does its best to do the story of malta justice. Malta story is a 1953 british war film, directed by brian desmond hurst, which is based on the heroic air defence of malta during the siege of malta in the. Following raf pilot peter ross, who becomes stranded in malta while on a transport bound to cairo, the movie looks at the british soldiers, sailors and airmen who persevered during the axis air raids and the maltese people who suffered from shortages during the blockade and the. Malta story 1953 is a world war ii drama, history movie starring alec guinness and jack hawkins. It was one of the most popular films at the british box office in 1953. May 2, 20 bay retro have unearthed an amazing photo of charles arrigo interviewing actor alec guiness during a break in the filming of malta story in 1952. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in malta story 1953. Dec 16, 2016 in 1942 britain was clinging to the island of malta since it was critical to keeping allied supply lines open.
Malta story 1953 regarder film complet film novembre. The film uses real and unique footage of the locations at which the battles were fought and includes a love story between a raf pilot and a maltese woman, as well as the. The island of malta is vital to the british supply lines to north africa. The malta story 1953 british, directed by brian desmond hurst starring alec guiness and jack hawkins has footage of of attacks on the convoy to malta operation pedestal. The island of malta is significant to the british supply lines to north africa. This underrated 1953 war film takes place during the siege of malta in 1942, one of the critical but perhaps lesserknown events of wwii. Malta story 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Mike and i first discovered this film through a wwii plane enthusiast friend, and it makes visits to maltas war museum and wwii shelters so much more rich. You would think it would be difficult to make a boring war film with alec guiness in the lead, but this movie accomplishes the task with ease. Malta story is a 1953 film starring alec guinness, jack hawkins, anthony steel. As a j arthur rank contract player, pavlow waited bravely for pilots alec guinness in malta story 1953 and kenneth more in reach for the sky 1956 to return safely from missions during the. You can watch malta story online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Malta story is a film directed by brian desmond hurst with alec guinness, jack hawkins, anthony steel, muriel pavlow, year. Based on the heroic air defence of malta during the second world war, malta story is a 1953 film that uses unique archive combat footage. The film uses real and unique footage of the locations at which the battles were fought and includes a love story between a raf pilot and a maltese woman, as well as the anticipated execution of her brother, caught as an.
You would think it would be difficult to make a boring war film with alec guiness in the lead, but this movie accomplishes the task. The setting is malta, where the british are heroically fighting back against the superiority of the luftwaffe and the italian forces, despite being outgunned and surrounded. Now you can see malta story in high quality video with duration 97 min and has been launched in 1953 0601 with mpaa rating is 2. This was the ceremonys second year of being telecast, with viewership at an estimated 43,000,000. Against this background, a raf reconnaissance photographers romance with a local girl is endangered as he. Bottom line interesting story about the siege of malta, but some parts of it. Alec guinness stars as peter ross, a world war ii pilot photographer, who is forced to land in malta. Combined with a love story of a royal air force pilot and a maltese woman, this film is the perfect balance of action, heroism and romance. The black and white graininess of the film also gives it a documentary feel the strong light and shadow of the landscape shots of air, water and rocks that give us.