La 7ème Aube

Original title: The 7th Dawn

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William Holden, Capucine, and Susannah York in La 7ème Aube (1964)

Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.

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6.4/10

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total

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William Holden

Major Ferris

Susannah York

Candace Trumpey

Capucine

Dhana Mercier

Tetsurô Tanba

Michael Goodliffe

Trumphey

Allan Cuthbertson

Cavendish

Sydney Tafler

Tom - Chief Petty Officer

Maurice Denham

Tarlton

Beulah Quo

Ah Ming

Hussein Abu Hassan

Communist Terrorists

Christopher Allen

CID Agent
(uncredited)

Griffiths Alun

Sedgwick
(uncredited)

Kip Bahadun

Japanese Prisoner
(uncredited)

Ibrahim Bin

Capt. Chey
(uncredited)

Tony Cheng

Waiter
(uncredited)

Noel Chow

Capt. Kiat
(uncredited)

Hew Thian Choy

Lt. Nelson
(uncredited)

Yap Mook Fui

Lim - Ferris' Servant
(uncredited)

Director
- Lewis Gilbert
Writers
- Michael Keon
- Karl Tunberg
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Trivia
Because the UK government deemed the script to be prejudicial to British interests, it refused to cooperate. Therefore, all British troops were portrayed by Australian troops who were, at the time, running operations along the Malaysian-Thai border.

Goofs
The MPAJA was 99% ethnic Chinese, yet during the surrender ceremony scene almost all of Ng's troops are Malay.

Quotes
Major Ferris: I don't choose my friends according to their color. I even have a few white friends.

Connections
Referenced in When the Applause Died (1990)

Soundtracks
The Seventh Dawn
Music by Riz Ortolani
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by The Lettermen (original soundtrack only)

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Featured review

8/10

Criminally Underated

For years I would notice this in television guides rated as one check or one star, right down there with Attack of The Killer Tomatoes. I have often puzzled at who is responsible for this and other way-off subjective ratings I have seen.

This movie was a two star movie just for Freddie Young's photography.

While not up there with The Bridge On The River Kwai, I believe this film is worthy of being rated higher than hundreds I have seen rated with two and three stars.

This film has some fine performances by Susannah York, Capucine, and Tetsuro Tamba, as well as William Holden.

This film has one of the most beautiful opening scenes of any picture I have seen, coupled with the music of Riz Ortolani, which I believe only Freddie Young's gifted artistic photo talents could have accomplished.

The only possible reason for it's low rating that I could think of, was the era it was released, when anti-war sentiments were building towards Viet Nam. At any rate, personal point of views should not affect the grading of art forms, and is a travesty to truth.