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| ACTORS: | Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | James B. Harris |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | January, 1965 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Columbia Tristar Hom |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Black & White, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 043396008427 |
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Interesting study of cold war psychology One of my all time favourites this. The Bedford incident is, of course, a little reminisant of Dr. Strangelove (Hardly surprising considering Harris co-produced the earlier film) but does without the wonderfully black humour that laced Kubrick's masterpiece, which all cold-war films are invariably, and inevitably judged by.
Instead, it relies upon good old traditional suspence -and it works brilliantly, especially as Harris was clearly going all-out for authenticity. The frighteningly realistic tracking of a Soviet submarine, and the ghastly consequences of pushing too hard hit far too close for comfort. I suspect we'll never know just how close. The cast is first rate -Widmark as the Bedford's obsessive, slightly maverick captain turns in one of his all time greatest performances in this sadly forgotten work, as does Poitier as a journalist unfortunate enough to be along for the ride. Tense, claustraphobic and utterly bleak, it will forever be judged by, and remain in, the shadow of its better known cousin -an unfortunate circumstace, for while Kubrick's is ultimately the more effective film, The Bedford Incident at least earned the right to stand alongside it with honour. It's a genuine classic, and well worth watching.
absolutely riveting psychological thriller re: the military
The Bedford Incident is a first-rate 1960's cold-war thriller. the emphasis is on tension and psychogical conflicts and mind-sets, not l990's big-budget style war scenes, as a u.s. destroyer captain trails a soviet submarine on the prowl in the chilly north atlantic. adding to the war of nerves , a visiting american journalist (sidney poitier, doing well) is unwittingly thrust into disputes among the ship's officers as events take a dangerous course. richard widmark excels as the aggressive capt. finlander, and don't miss wally cox portraying the ship's star sonarman who cracks under the pressure. the ending will take your breath away.
TENSE COLD-WAR ACTION
What a fascinating politically charged thriller! For me, up there with the ilk of "Fail Safe" and "On the Beach" in terms of class, or "Dr. Strangelove" and "Catch 22" in terms of anti-war message.
Crisp direction and acting. This DVD should be on any collector's shelf. The tension is maintained through every scene, right unto the explosive climax, one of the best in a film that I have ever seen.
Quite noteworthy also that that Sidney Poitier's complexion was never made into an issue either verbally or by implication, something quite remarkable for a movie made over 35 years ago.
Get one now if you care for intelligent cinema.