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 PATTON is one of the best 'war' movies ever made. Sweeping in scope, the
film captures the spirit and character of General George S. Patton, Jr., America's most
dashing and colorful General of World War Two. This is a 'mini' history lesson of the war
in Europe. Everyone is there -- Patton (George C. Scott), Bradley ( Karl Malden)
and Montgomery (Michael Bates) -- and played remarkably true to life. In fact, the entire
film pays excellent attention to the truth. Even the opening
speech in the film is quoted from the actual Patton
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There is remarkably little combat action in this Oscar winning film (Eight, including
Best Picture of 1970). It is, instead, a captivating portrait of Patton's unique
leadership style -- demanding, dynamic, aggressive, but fair. That, along with his
relationship to the soldier's soldier, Bradley, and his conflict with the other super-ego
of the film, Montgomery, make this film a treasure. PATTON is one of five films on this site that cover the
tumultuous years of the Second World War. The others are Schindler's
List , The Great Escape, Bridge on the River Kwai and Saving Private Ryan. They are part of the
larger History in Film web site that supports
teaching history using popular films. It includes films from Rome up to the war in
Vietnam.
I'd enjoy hearing your comments on this site. Please sign the Guestbook.
I hope you enjoy your visit.
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Film Stats
Historical drama, World War II |
| Stars |
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George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael
Bates, Karl Michael Vogler |
| Director |
Franklin J. Schaffner |
| Producer |
Frank Caffey |
| Year |
1970 |
| Released by |
20th Century Fox |
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Based on "A Soldier's
Story" by Omar N. Bradley and "Patton: Ordeal and
Triumph" by Ladislas Fargo. |
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If you're a teacher who is interested in using this film and you would like these
pages to edit and print as your own, they are all available here as Rich Text Format files in one relatively
small WinZip package. Alternatively, if you only want a few of the files, each page has a
download link for that RTF WinZip file alone (usually 3 or 4 K). If you would like the
short answer essay test that accompanies this film, please E-mail me at the mail box
below. I'd be glad to send it back to you.
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