Patton 1970

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 170 min

genre: drama

theme: epic

director: Franklin J. Schaffner

Score: 8 / 10

Patton is a 1970 American epic biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C. Scott as Patton and Karl Malden as General Omar Bradley. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, who based their screenplay on Patton: Ordeal and Triumph by Ladislas Farago and Bradley's memoir, A Soldier's Story.

Plot

During World War II, the II Corps suffers a severe defeat at the Battle of Kasserine Pass in North Africa. General George S. Patton is sent to take command, reorganizes the corps, and imposes strict but necessary discipline. Frustrated by what he perceives as British commander Bernard Montgomery monopolizing the Allied effort, Patton leads the corps to redemption at the Battle of El Guettar.

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author	Edmund H. North Francis Ford Coppola
award	Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay National Board of Review Award for Best Film National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
contentLocation	Belgium
director	Franklin J. Schaffner
editor	Hugh S. Fowler
events	George S. Patton World War II
genre	drama historical
keywords	101st airborne division allied advance from paris to the rhine allied invasion of france allied invasion of sicily allied-occupied germany american politics ancient rome bastogne battle of el guettar battle of kasserine pass battle of the bulge bernard montgomery bull terrier decoy end of world war ii in europe fatal accident field hospital first united states army group force france gather george c. marshall george marshall george s. patton slapping incidents germany capitulates ii corps knutsford land messina nazism normandy landings north africa north african campaign occupation of germany omar bradley operation fortitude operation overlord palermo politics of the united states report roman roman triumph siege of bastogne slaps a soldier for cowardice slave slavery in ancient rome speak third army trap triumph u.s. seventh army united states army central united states seventh army walk
musicBy	Jerry Goldsmith
nomination	Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
producer	Frank McCarthy
publisher	20th Century Fox
recordedAt	Almería Province Greece Spain
theme	biographical biographical drama epic race war