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The Odessa File [DVD] [1974]
enlarge	Director: Ronald Neame Actors: Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Mary Tamm, Derek Jacobi Studio: Uca Category: DVD List Price: ~~£5.99~~ Buy New: £3.25 as of 22/11/2009 03:30 GMT details You Save: £2.74 (46%) New (12) Used (7) from £2.99 Seller: selectcheaper Rating: 8 reviews Sales Rank: 8901 Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Hindi (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 123 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050582238747 ASIN: B00005Q8UO Theatrical Release Date: October 18, 1974 Release Date: March 8, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Originally released in 1974, IThe Odessa File/I is set in Hamburg a decade earlier. Its starting-point is the Nazi support network Odessa, and its involvement with Egyptian plans to destroy Israel. Peter Miller is a freelance journalist whose interest appears initially to be a professional one, before a personal dimension finally becomes apparent in his confrontation with SS Captain Roschmann.p Kenneth Ross adapts a well-honed screenplay from Frederick Forsyth's bestseller, and director Ronald Neame captures a typically Cold War sense of individuals and organisations playing out a scenario of political right and wrong. John Voight, long before he became a cameo star, makes a sympathetic lead, able to judge between the moral and material aspects of his profession. Mary Tamm is photogenic, if uninvolving, as his girlfriend, while Maximillian Schell is a convincing Nazi stereotype. Andrew Lloyd-Weber contributes a serviceable score, centred on the catchy "Christmas Dream" sung by Perry Como. Not a classic suspense thriller, but an enjoyable and thoughtful one.p BOn the DVD:/B the letterbox widescreen format preserves the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of the cinema release with decent if not exceptional clarity, with optional 16:9 TV enhancement. There are French, German, Italian and Spanish overdubs, and subtitles in 21 languages. Detailed filmographies for Neame, Voight and Schell are included and the theatrical trailer is to the point in a way they so rarely are these days. --IRichard Whitehouse/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 8 1 2 Next » Classic May 28, 2007 L. Hay (Scotland) 13 out of 14 found this review helpful What a wonderful star studded cast. I saw this film when first released - yes that was a long time ago - and the memory of it has lingered. It is superbly atmospheric, the music is outstanding, and the story enthralling. It is great to see so many famous names as they were thirty-plus years ago years ago and how well they have done in between. To the younger generation it is probably nothing more than history, but to my generation it was relevant. They do not make them like this nowadays. br /If you have not seen it, then watch it. br / Holds your attention August 11, 2005 bernie (Arlington, Texas) 8 out of 11 found this review helpful I am glad I did not read the book first as this film has to tell the story minus many of the sub plots. However there are enough left to keep you well off balance. If it is your first time through the movie some of the plots are evasive. pIt is definitely a Forsyth story with a good mixture of fact, myth, and plausibility. Well it could happen. The film is permeated with rising action; in several places you have no time to catch your breath. You will find your self kibitzing as "Don't make that phone call!"pThe story was best told with black and white flashbacks to explain what happened in history to support today's (1974) action.pReporter, Peter Miller comes in possession of a diary of a man that survived Riga concentration camp. Something he reads encourages him to seek SS Captain Eduard Roschmann, the commandant of the camp, who was presumed dead. In his endeavor he is thwarted at every turn by the authorities. Finally one posing as a doctor confirms Roshmann's existence by his very insistent that Roschmann is dead.pIn the beginning we hear of President Kennedy's death which triggers the end of innocents. This combined with the overlapping plot of the Egyptians to build missiles, overlays Peter's personal pursuit with that of a Jewish organization attempting to infiltrate the Odessa (Organisation der ehemaligen SS-Angehörigen),an organization to reorganize and protect prominent people that where in the "National Socialist German Workers' Party".pWill Peter succeed with his mission (what ever it is) or will he be hindered by the Jewish organization? Will the organization succeed in thwarting the Egyptian missile plot or be hindered by Peter? Is SS Captain Roschmann still alive and if so what is he up to. Great movie July 7, 2006 Mr. Clark Gillies (West Kilbride, Ayrshire Scotland) 12 out of 14 found this review helpful I was told that after seeing "Day of the Jackel" that I had to see this movie, and it did not dissapoint any way or form!!! (I actually prefer it to "Day of the Jackel" now) br / br /A really gripping story that really easy to follow, with a great twist at the end which I never saw comming. br / br /Starts off pretty slow and we are not sure what we are actually suppose to be watching, but then once it develops everything falls into place and the movie turns into a really gripping film. The best post-war film in years January 26, 2003 Alistair Ward 12 out of 16 found this review helpful Along with a stellar cast and a magnificent musical score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, this is a film that beats all the neo-nazi pictures of the 60s and 70s. The film starts off slow but gradually builds up pace until the surprising climax at the end. The picture quality is OK and the special features are a little thin but this is a DVD not to be missed. excellent February 28, 2001 Kevin Pohl (Torrance, CA) 4 out of 6 found this review helpful wonderful adaptation of the Frederick Forsyth novel. John Voight does a great job as a freelance journalist who tries to bring a number of nazi-war criminals to justice. Maximilian Schell is convincing as the aged former SS-officer whom Voight is chasing.prather amusing is that everyone speaks english with a strong german accent. Showing reviews 1-5 of 8 1 2 Next »

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