A tense, engrossing adventure set in the 1942 libyan war zone in. I was under the presumption that it was a widely loved and appreciated classic rather than an underseen gem that is awaiting wider discovery. Directed by john lee thompson, creator of guns of navarone and cape fear, its one of the most intensely gripping films ever made. Forced to leave his north african post when it becomes clear it will be invaded, anson is on his way to alexandria, egypt. Ice cold in alex is a 1958 british war adventure movie directed by j. A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of north africa during the second world war. Ice cold in alex 1958 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free ice cold in alex full movie online on marvel. Five reasons to watch desertwar thriller ice cold in alex bfi. Characterisation is everything here and this group of talented actors rarely surpassed their work here.
The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches alexandria in hd format. After the fall of tobruk in june 1942 a british officer captain anson tries to reach alexandria on an ambulance car with a motley crew of his mechanic, two british nurses and a south african officer. Ice cold in alex 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Although recently described on channel 4 as the the ultimate british war film, ice cold in alex d. John mills, sylvia syms, anthony quayle, imdb rating. The acting is at times laughably stagey and the film, given a vivid 4k restoration for its 60th anniversary, wont be claimed as an inspiration by the. Ice cold in alex 1958 captain anson john mills is tired and thirsty. Yes shropshire lad i thought it might have been noticed before,so i did punch in ice cold in alexin the forum search box, but nothing came up. Find movie and film cast and crew information for ice cold in alex 1958 j.
Lee thompson, and based on the novel by christopher landon the script was cowritten by landon with t. Ice cold in alex official trailer restoration of a. Morrison, ice cold in alex is a classic movie that i encourage all to see as soon as possible. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Landons storytelling skills reminded me very much of another uk author, nevil shute. During world war ii in north africa, a medical field unit must cross the desert in their ambulance in order to reach the british lines in alexandria. An exclusive collection of photographs taken on the set of the classic 1958 war film ice cold in alex, starring john mills, sylvia syms, anthony quayle and harry andrews. John millss biggest films were twee, innocent, terribly english movies. Lee thompson, 1958 was, in fact, attempting to break the mould of the genre in several ways. Full streaming ice cold in alex in high definition format with movie synopsis a group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of north africa during the second world war.
Anson feels guilty and resolves to get all the remaining members of the group safely back to alexandria where he will buy them an ice cold beer at his favourite bar. Although best known for her role in classic war movie ice cold in alex 1958, she. Ice cold in alex 1958 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Described as the ultimate british war film, ice cold in alex features captain anson john mills a grumbling alcoholic sent on a ww2 mission to alexandria. Ice cold in alex official trailer restoration of a classic. I recently watched the film again after many years. Apparently, from the ads preceding the start of the film, there was a series of british palformat vhs andor dvd movies with the same barbed wire insignia and. Ice cold in alex is one of the defining war movies, four assorted people against. After a german invasion a british ambulance crew are forced to evacuate their base but become separated from the rest of their unit. Terrifically acted, iconic wwii yarn about an ambulance crew who are seperated from their unit when evacuating a north african base. With john mills, anthony quayle, sylvia syms, harry andrews.
The ice cold of the title is an ice cold beer, and alex is alexandria, the egyptian city thats a distant destination for the two british soldiers, two nurses and south african officer driving an ambulance across the desert during world war two. They have to overcome numerous dangers in their journey. Ice cold in alex 1958 has a simple, concise plot yet packs a hefty. Ice cold in alex 1958 is a british film described as a true story in the films opening credits, based on the novel of the same name by british author christopher. Theres a little bar in alex with a marble top counter and high stools. An exclusive collection of photographs taken on the set of the classic 1958 war film ice cold in alex, starring john mills, sylvia syms, anthony.
Having read the book, i hope to see the film one day. Ice cold in alex is much less jingoistic than many war films of its time. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Ice cold in alex pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released ice cold in alex pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. His travelling companions are two nurses and a south african officer. Sylvia syms obe has been a hugely successful actress for 60 years.
Ice cold in alex 1958 online y en descarga directa. Ice cold in alex 1958, directed by j lee thompson film. Icecold in alex, desert attack, italy birra ghiacciata ad alessandria pattuglia disperata. As a cinephile youre expected to profess a preference for the frenchmans film, but im in the corner for ice cold in alex. Pemimpin tim impian bir dingin es ketika ia mencapai alexandria. Mis bijvoorbeeld nooit meer een film van stanley kubrick of meryl streep. Lee thompson, 1958 was, in fact, attempting to break the. The monochrome still from ice cold in alex of john mills contemplating his beer glass at a bar, while three similarly khaki. Yes a great film,but wow antarmike,you have great powers of observation i didnt even notice that car,let alone that it was a 1950 hudson. Apparently the film version of ice cold in alex is a uk classic. Whereas some older films dont age very well, this film stands the test of time. Quayle plays his superman role as the kind of man youd be happy to call friend no matter whose side he was on, and while some view the film as an example of how the brits were losing their way now that their empirebuilding days were over, its better, and more satisfying, to view ice cold in alex as a tale of derringdo first, and secondly. Ice cold refers to an ice cold beer, which the lead character desperately desires, and alex to alexandria, the city to which he and his colleagues are trying to get.
The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches alexandria. Ice cold in alex dvd aka desert attack region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in ice cold in alex 1958. Lee thompson and starring john mills, the film was a prizewinner at the 8th berlin international film festival.
Second, a female character, nurse diana sylvia syms, is given a. Forced to leave his north african post when it becomes clear it will be invaded, anson is on his way to. Not only does it boast setpieces that outdo those of the wages of fear, it has a human warmth missing from clouzots cynical thriller. John mills, anthony quayle, sylvia syms, walter gotell a group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of north africa during the second world war.
Ice cold in alex subtitles download movie and tv series. The next morning, they bury denises body, but the makeshift funeral is interrupted by the arrival of more german troops. An exclusive collection of photographs taken on the set of the classic 1958 war film ice cold in alex. Anyway, the vhs tape when it arrived was titled ice cold in alex, not desert attack, and had a picture of a shirtless john mills holding a pickaxe, with a barbed wire insignia underneath, against an olive background.
In the final scene of the film, the level of the lager in the glasses varies considerably depending on. When we get through with this lot im gonna buy you one. Ice cold in alex 1958 letterboxd your life in film. Running at just over two hours in length, the film. Ice cold in alex 1958 is a british film described as a true story in the film s opening credits, based on the novel of the same name by british author christopher landon. Sekelompok personel tentara dan perawat mencoba perjalanan berbahaya dan sulit melintasi padang pasir afrika utara selama perang dunia kedua. It bears its age well and i had forgotten the number of nailbiting sequences. Ice cold in alex internet movie firearms database guns. Although it is overall a decent film, the most interesting thing about ice cold in alex and the one which needs some explanation is its title. The two headed spy1958jack hawkinsgia scalaeric schumanfelix aylmer duration. It amazes me how so few people on letterboxd have seen ice cold in alex. In this suspenseful war film, set during ww ii in north africa, an alcoholic army officer travels to alexandria in an ambulance. John mills, sylvia syms, anthony quayle, harry andrews.
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