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Sob o Sol da África

Título original: Ice Cold in Alex
  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 2 h 10 min
AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
7,7/10
7,1 mil
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Sob o Sol da África (1958)
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.
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Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaDuring 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.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.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.

  • Direção
    • J. Lee Thompson
  • Roteiristas
    • Christopher Landon
    • T.J. Morrison
  • Artistas
    • John Mills
    • Anthony Quayle
    • Sylvia Syms
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  • AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
    7,7/10
    7,1 mil
    SUA AVALIAÇÃO
    • Direção
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Roteiristas
      • Christopher Landon
      • T.J. Morrison
    • Artistas
      • John Mills
      • Anthony Quayle
      • Sylvia Syms
    • 76Avaliações de usuários
    • 34Avaliações da crítica
  • Veja as informações de produção no IMDbPro
    • Indicado para 4 prêmios BAFTA
      • 1 vitória e 5 indicações no total

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    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Captain Anson
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Captain van der Poel
    Sylvia Syms
    Sylvia Syms
    • Sister Diana Murdoch
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • M.S.M. Pugh
    Diane Clare
    Diane Clare
    • Sister Denise Norton
    Richard Leech
    Richard Leech
    • Captain Crosbie
    Liam Redmond
    Liam Redmond
    • Brigadier (D.D.M.S.)
    Allan Cuthbertson
    Allan Cuthbertson
    • Brigadier's Staff Officer
    David Lodge
    David Lodge
    • C.M.P. Captain (Tank Trap)
    Michael Nightingale
    • C.M.P. Captain (Check Point)
    Basil Hoskins
    • C.M.P. Lieutenant (Alexandria)
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • 1st German Officer
    Frederick Jaeger
    Frederick Jaeger
    • 2nd German Officer
    Richard Marner
    Richard Marner
    • German Guard
    Peter Arne
    Peter Arne
    • British Officer at Oasis
    Paul Stassino
    Paul Stassino
    • Barman
    Brian Peck
    Brian Peck
    • Corporal
    • (não creditado)
    • Direção
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Roteiristas
      • Christopher Landon
      • T.J. Morrison
    • Elenco e equipe completos
    • Produção, bilheteria e muito mais no IMDbPro

    Avaliações de usuários76

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    8shadow-41

    An excellent movie about how people really can work together

    This film really brings out how people can overcome their differences, no matter how large or seemingly-impossible, and work together for their own survival.

    Anthony Quayle acted his part with perfection, staying both loyal to his own cause, AND to the common cause of survival.

    He did not turn anybody over to the German army despite the many opportunities, but turned each incident into an advantage that helped all concerned.

    Also the matter of alcoholic addiction was portrayed excellently by John Mills, and the self-realisation which led to his overcoming of the problem was quite poignant.

    Overall I would recommend this film as one of the classics amongst war-theme movies. It gets behind the scenes and down to the really important matter of real people and THEIR perspective of things.
    8hitchcockthelegend

    Fitzcarraldo had his ship, Captain Anson had his ambulance first.

    Ice-Cold in Alex is directed by J. Lee Thompson and is based on the novel of the same name written by Christopher Landon. The latter of which co-writes the screenplay with T.J. Morrison. It stars John Mills, Sylvia Syms, Anthony Quayle and Harry Andrews. Leighton Lucas provides the music and Gilbert Taylor photographs in black and white.

    World War II and the British base at Tobruk, Libya, is attacked by the German Afrika Korps. During the evacuation 4 personnel are tasked with the mission to drive an ambulance across the desert back to British lines in Alexandria in Egypt. Captain Anson (Mills), MSM Tom Pugh (Andrews), Nurse Diana Murdoch (Syms) and Nurse Denise Norton (Diane Clare) are the four people in question, soon to be joined by a South African officer, Captain van der Poel (Quayle). Poel seems shifty, but his physicality and supply of Gin will no doubt be handy on this arduous trip. And arduous it will prove, as the elements, Germans and inner conflict will all test the group to the limit.

    It falls under the war movie banner, but the truth is that Ice-Cold in Alex is a different sort of animal. The core of Landon's story is to observe how a different group of characters cope in the face of mental and physical hardships. The war and the desert landscapes form the backdrop, but this is in essence a character study where the characters are defined by their actions. Thankfully the group of actors on show are able to turn in great shows to not let the slow structure of the film be a hindrance. Mills and Quayle especially bring a dynamic to their characters, drawing the viewer into the desert with them in the process. A number of quality scenes stand out in the picture, be it involving quicksand or trying to get "Katy" the ambulance over a hill, the tension mounts and the film never wants for effective drama. While the finale crowns the picture in a wave of humanistic collectedness. 8/10
    10Doctor

    One of strongest character driven war films ever.

    This is a masterly example of how to make a film. The plot is simple, how to get an ambulance from behind enemy lines to safety, but it's given such force and power by the characters thrown together to achieve this. The alcoholic burnt out Captain, the solid Sergeant Major, the plucky nurse and the mysterious stranger. The performances are somewhat mannered by todays standards however they are all excellent, especially Harry Andrews (who rarely gets a mention) but who is the solid rock that holds the other characters together. Don't miss the original UK version, the shortened US version may be safely passed over. This film shows it is possible to make an interesting war film with hardly any violence.
    alexandra-25

    Human vulnerabilities in a hostile environment

    I am not a great fan of war genre, but this film is brilliant for several reasons. First of all the film is well acted by a cast who know what good acting is. This can be particularly said of the late Sir John Mills; a dedicated actor who really knew how to play all his characters well.

    The film is also great for its suspense, which kept me gripped all the way to Alexandria.

    However, what makes the film stand out, is how the adversity of a hostile environment, such as the dessert brings out the positive qualities of human nature, which serve to unite man -and woman -kind. This puts the idea of war into perspective as insignificant when faced with nature's raw and hostile conditions. It illustrates that as humans we need to unite and work together to combat adversity, while respecting the power of nature.
    10kitsilanoca-1

    You Taste and Feel the Sand in Your Mouth and Eyes

    This taut, engrossing and exciting war drama is more a fascinating character study than just another WWII film. Made in the sweltering heat of the northern Sahara Desert of Libya, I found myself sitting up until 2 am to see it through to the end, enjoying every minute of it, feeling like I was experiencing every task of the events in the story along with the characters.

    The story tells of ambulance corps officer played by John Mills named Captain Anson, whom the war has driven to drink, who is unwillingly ordered to leave besieged Tobruk before the Germans break through and take the strategically important town over. In his ambulance he takes with him two young nurses, along with the stalwart Sergeant Major Tom Pugh played by Harry Andrews, and heads out across the desert for Alexandria in Egypt. Their journey leads them through many obstacles, and along the way they pick up the enigmatic South African army officer, Captain van der Poel (van-der-POO-el he corrects them in his distinctly Afrikaner accent) played by Anthony Quayle, who has become detached from his unit and is looking for a lift. Can they beat the elements of the desert and make it to Alexandria, where Anson knows of a certain bar that serves the ice cold lager he so longs for and promises the others?

    In height and build Mills is a much smaller next to big men like Andrews and Quayle, but I was very impressed with how his strong acting and personal inner character make him seem as tall and broad shouldered as the other two. I also admired how the whole cast put their all into the many no doubt very difficult scenes, obviously having to deal with the physically exhaustive work that was asked of them, the tortuous heat and sand fleas nipping at their legs. I could see they were feeling the affects and that adds to the realism of the whole film. Note even the lovely Sylvia Syms as the seemingly unshakable nurse Sister Diana Murdoch, didn't avoid having to look hot, sweaty and bothered like her male co-stars, unlike some Hollywood actresses of that time who I will not even mention. That and the ambulance must have been an oven during the whole shoot.! A truly unique film and worth the whole gripping two hours.

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    • Curiosidades
      Filmed in Libya, as Egypt was ruled out due to the recent Suez Crisis. Filming began 10 September 1957.
    • Erros de gravação
      In the very last scene, as Lutz is being driven away from the bar by the British military police, a Land Rover can be seen parked next to the bar. The first Land Rovers were produced in 1948, six years after the battle of Tobruk.
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      Capt. Anson: I'll tell you this, the next drink I have's gonna be a lager. Ice cold. There's a little bar in Alex with a marble top counter and high stools. They serve the best beer in all the middle east. When we get through with this lot I'm gonna buy you one. I'll buy you all one.

    • Cenas durante ou pós-créditos
      Opening credits prologue: TOBRUK - 1942
    • Versões alternativas
      Original British version, "Ice Cold in Alex," runs 130 minutes. U.S. distributor shortened the film in 1961 to 76 minutes and released it as "Desert Attack."
    • Conexões
      Featured in Hollywood U.K. British Cinema in the Sixties: A Very British Picture (1993)
    • Trilhas sonoras
      My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)
      [uncredited]

      Written (1919) by Fred W. Leigh and Charles Collins

      Sung by John Mills, Sylvia Syms and Harry Andrews

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    • Data de lançamento
      • 27 de junho de 1958 (Reino Unido)
    • País de origem
      • Reino Unido
    • Idiomas
      • Inglês
      • Alemão
    • Também conhecido como
      • Brindis para un espía
    • Locações de filme
      • Libya
    • Empresa de produção
      • Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)
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    • Tempo de duração
      2 horas 10 minutos
    • Cor
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