Khartoum (1966) (Sandpiper Pictures) - November 1st, 2022

[MifuneFan]

Sandpiper Pictures will be releaing the film Khartoum on Blu-ray on November 1st. THe film was previously relased by Twilight Time.

Khartoum

Director Basil Deardon (The Assassination Bureau, Sapphire) brings pomp, spectacular set pieces and breathtaking Ultra Panavision ® 70 cinematography courtesy of Ted Scaife (The Dirty Dozen) to Khartoum, one of the last great productions in the waning days of the roadshow.

Charlton Heston (Ben-Hur, The Ten Commandments, The Hawaiians) stars as General Charles Gordon, a veteran British soldier enlisted to save the city of Khartoum from the divinely inspired annihilation of its inhabitants by Muhammad Ahmed, “The Mahdi” portrayed by Laurence Olivier (Marathon Man, Hamlet). The supporting cast includes Ralph Richardson (Long Day’s Journey Into Night), Michael Hordern (Alexander the Great) and Richard Johnson (The Haunting).

Details

Year: 1966
Run Time: 136 Minutes
Video: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.76:1
Sound: Stereo
Subtitles: Optional English
Cast & Crew
Director: Basil Deardon (Dead of Night, The Blue Lamp)
Charlton Heston (Soylent Green, The Omega Man)
Laurence Olivier (Sleuth, The Boys from Brazil)
Richard Johnson (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Zombie)
Ralph Richardson (Doctor Zhivago, Time Bandits)
Alexander Knox (Wilson, The Longest Day)
Johnny Sekka (The Message, TV's Babylon 5)
Michael Hordern (Where Eagles Dare, Barry Lyndon)