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I am leaving this review in place. Interestingly, i've never seen the movie, nor did I write the review. Someone hacked my account and wrote another review under my name as well of a Sidney Lumet film as well. Weird. But this is a good review, I think. Without having seen the movie.

Alexander Knox, not Frank Thring plays the reptilian King Aialla, Frank Thring has the role of Father Godwin. Once again, Kirk chews the scenery, Tonys Bronx honk sounds a bit out of place, and Ernest Borgnine steals the entire film. What a great actor he is.Douglas had his hand in the production of this film, and personally chose the talented and steady Richard Fleischer as director. Today, this blockbuster historical epic, seems a bit formulaic and somewhat melodramatic, but there's no denying its entertainment value, its visual appeal and a most arresting musical score. This is a film I screen when I want to take me back to when I was 16, and my ability to suspend my disbelief was a bit easier. Some Jordan Almonds and a Pepsi also help.Hail Ragnar! Hail Einar! And Hail the Hollywood of the past.

A Sidney Lumet masterpiece. Perfectly rendered Quincy Jones musical score, and a gritty, haunting tale of loss and redemption. Outstanding performances from esteemed actors Brock Peters, Raymond St.Jaques, and Juano Hernendez. Perhaps, one of Rod Steigers most contained and perfectly wrought characterizations. The bleakness of his performance, and the tension that builds as life crumbles his fragile barricades, is almost unbearable in it's sustained intensity. Everything comes together in this film. Cinematography, music, seamless acting and a powerful storyline, that leaves Sol Nazermans epiphany like an arrow through the heart.