William Cameron Menzies' movie is quite beautiful - as it should be, considering his background - and it raises the question of how much work Vincent Korda did.
It's a beautiful movie, even though, like all Important Science Fiction, it's a bit erratic in its story line. I usually think that if you want to send a message, you should use Western Union (although they've been out of that business for more than a decade). Great cast, with Ralph Richardson playing Mussolini, and Raymond Massey in a multiply heroic role,
Nonetheless, the story is very clunky, and there's way too much speechifying. Editor William Hornbeck manages to keep things moving, but the principal pleasure is, of course, the immense sets.
It's a beautiful movie, even though, like all Important Science Fiction, it's a bit erratic in its story line. I usually think that if you want to send a message, you should use Western Union (although they've been out of that business for more than a decade). Great cast, with Ralph Richardson playing Mussolini, and Raymond Massey in a multiply heroic role,
Nonetheless, the story is very clunky, and there's way too much speechifying. Editor William Hornbeck manages to keep things moving, but the principal pleasure is, of course, the immense sets.