Bondarchuk accepted these alterations with good grace, as he’d never liked the script much anyway, and tolerated everything from unauthorised script changes to Steiger’s on the spur ad-libs. The first time he met Christopher Plummer, the Canadian actor was in makeup for his role as the Duke of Wellington. [20], The Russian infantry and cavalry were quartered in a massive encampment near the field. I also want to thank you for this insight of what when on. With Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins. The mammoth scale of Rod Steiger’s 1970 film puts it right up there with the classic epic Hollywood productions. So you have. The Ogilvy’s used the distraction to pack up and quietly slip away. ‘Me not saying anything is brilliant?’ Dan asked. He is credited as playing Captain Ramsey of the RHA In the movie, and thus has one line and a brief appearance in the film. [24]. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! What I would to see to have someone make a documentary on the making of Waterloo along where the shooting location where. Financial analysis of Waterloo (1970) including budget, domestic and international box office gross, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The suite was the only one in the run down Bolshevik grey hotel in Uzhgorod Ukraine that  served as the cast accommodation. Battle of Waterloo. [15] IMDB. Steiger didn’t argue further, “You can say that again.” [8], Rod Steiger‘s performance, was described by one Italian crew-member in terms anyone will understand when they see the film. The silence you see? ‘”Borscht again!” Steiger said, stirring the thick rust coloured soup so the potatoes surfaced occasionally, like pale islands through the sour cream. Duke of Wellington: By God, Sir. It was infested with cockroaches, and the bathing water was tepid, weak in flow and varied in colour. That's bad manners. Jack Hawkins put his long range radio into service and at 4.:56 am on 21 July the remaining Anglo American Brigade watched the event as it happened in Dan O’Herily’s room. Animals were treated harshly on this movie, there was no animal welfare commission here, and if a horse died it died and no apart from the poor militiaman Ogilvy senses few tears were shed. Plummer, Terrence Alexander, Willow and Jeffrey Wickham, appealing to Bondarchuk to let Michael Wilding finish his scenes first due to an encroaching illness. Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat; Waterloo, Belgium, a municipality in Belgium from which the battle took its name; London Waterloo station, the UK's largest and busiest railway station; Waterloo may also refer to: [1] http://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/interview-with-rod-steiger Even so, had it not been made in Russia, with the Red Army it would have cost three times that much. Trying to convince me that somebody’s busy in this god forsaken place.’. The train from Budapest,  smelled like a lavetory, the Windows didn’t open and the seats were little but wooden slats. It was a rich agricultural area, but hungry because the bulk of their hard earned produce was the property of the state and by law sent to Moscow. I can’t change it. Borscht for lunch. I can’t compete with that! How to Train your Cavalry (If you are Alexander Suvorov. Brilliant battle scenes but little of the wider story of the Waterloo campaign, If you submit this form, your data will be used in line with. Plummer and the rest of the cast, spent their time either drinking smuggled booze or socialising at dinner parties given by his wife, who had braved the Spartan living conditions to join him on set. The movie was made and released just over three years before ABBA recorded "Waterloo." A large compact bear with frowning eyes and a pugnacious chin, after observing di Rossi’s work he voiced concern about the upper lip not being right. For months the set director had been carefully manicuring a hitherto ordinary parcel of Ukrainian farmland near the Czech border into a facsimile of Mont St Jean Ridge, Belgium. Jack Hawkins had bought a playboy before setting out into the unknown. They focus very tightly in on Wellington and Napoleon at Waterloo itself. The preceding battles at Quatre Bras and Ligny, which are a key part of the Waterloo campaign and without which Waterloo itself cannot really be understood, barely feature – nor, perhaps more understandably, does the parallel fight on the day of Waterloo at Wavre. The commercial and (in America) the critical failure of Waterloo was a first for director Sergei Bondarchuk.For years he had been Russia's most acclaimed director. Waterloo Bridge is a 1940 remake of the 1931 American drama film also called Waterloo Bridge, adapted from the 1930 play Waterloo Bridge.In an extended flashback narration, it recounts the story of a dancer and an army captain who meet by chance on Waterloo Bridge.The film was made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Sidney Franklin and Mervyn LeRoy. [12] Souvenir Program. It was released in 1974, and won that year's Eurovision Song Contest. It pleading pitifully for help. [22] Program. He was talked around to sense, but Plummer distinctly thought the process had made “Bondars” wash his hands of the entire cold blooded, stiff lipped Anglo Saxon race. [8] Ibid. “But this is correct” the Colonel insisted “This is how it happened. Part of the reason the film was even possible was because of the buildup of Russian troops on the Czech border after the Warsaw Pact invasion in August 1968. I am a big fan of the 1970 film Waterloo. “My family was destroyed by alcoholism,” Steiger cried dramatically. It was obvious that despite the rubbish accommodation Mosfilm was ambitious in its outlook. Required fields are marked *, Sign up to get Lib Dem Newswire (privacy policy link below). Add a Quote. Waterloo (1970) - Wiosną 1815 roku wygnany Napoleon wraca i przejmuje władzę we Francji. The animal was in dire pain, and whinnied piteously to its owner, who in no less internal anguish cast around desperately for a gun to end its ordeal. The British submitted wordlessly to a search of their luggage and the Soviet customs men did a thorough job of going through their belongings. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In a scene that didn’t make it past the editing room floor, Plummer and Terrence Alexander (playing Uxbridge) went on an unscheduled ride after the pyrotechnics went off at the wrong time [4]. With none to hand, he took out a knife and with shockingly accurate precision cut the animal’s throat. “It’s the g******n stuff of life on this location. The drama! “Then it is the role you were made for sir.” Plummer thought he was feeling threatened by someone who had done their homework. Directed by John Schlesinger. Italian Producer Dino di Laurentiis had been trying to get Waterloo off the ground for 10 years. The writers have all gone; let’s give him back some of his wit and style.” Of course Willow agreed, most of the lines in the film were indeed said at one time or another, although in different ways. In the rarely flattering dawn light the, hungover and exhausted movie-stars paraded, zombie-like, for Soviet customs at the border station at Chop. “I can’t let up!” Plummer and O’Herlihy laughed. The hallways of the hotel smelled of sweat and the dining room mixed this with the even more unpleasant tang of urine. The Ogilvy’s used the distraction to pack up and quietly slip away. They were especially on the lookout for written materials that might contain anti communist propaganda, and they found it. Lib Dem Newswire is a "must read" (Telegraph) and "excellent" (Vince Cable). However sometimes this was all for nought as Ogilvy remembered being given a fresh horse one day and being informed his former steed was dead, no explanation was given but it was pointed out to him sometime later, lying stuffed with straw as a prop. The story of the making of the film is itself remarkable – and, alas, untold on the DVD which has no ‘making of’ extras. [13] IMDB. What we need is someone to film a remake fitting for the 200th anniversary in the summer of 2015. the rarely flattering dawn light the, hungover and exhausted movie-stars paraded, zombie-like, for Soviet customs at the border station at Chop. He framed his face with his hands and held them in front of his face and said ‘This is Rod Steiger‘s long shot.’ Then he ‘zoomed in’ on his eyes and said ‘This is Rod Steiger”s close up.’Â, O’Herlihy likewise had experience of Steiger’s ‘performance’ on and off the set.Â, When discussing the scene where Ney confronts Napoleon on the march to Paris, a scene O’Herlihy had particularly liked and signed up to do, Steiger announced that he had done some work on it and the new scene was now genius.Â, Upon outlining the genius, which he punctuated with announcements that O’Herlihy ‘would love it’ and that it was ‘brilliant’ he explained that the scene now had almost no dialogue and consisted of a great deal of screen time for Steiger and very little for O’Herlihy. Audience will start -gulp – to look forward to -gulp – seeing funny Wellington after -gulp – five minutes of hammy old Napoleon.’Â, According to Ogilvy this sent Plummer to work finding every droll thing Wellington ever said. It is sweeping and grand, and whilst it may leave things unexplained and unexplored due to its narrow focus, what it does depict is also broadly historically accurate, especially given the state of historical knowledge at the time. It’s brilliant!’ But O’Herlihy told Ogilvy that when it came to tension and drama, silence had very little to do with it.Â, Ian Ogilvy played De Lancey, Wellington’s QMG, or as Ogilvy put it, Christopher Plummer’s glorified echo. But though quite callous in this respect the Yugoslav stuntmen would do all they could to save a horse if they could. Once Ogilvy saw a group of them stop working and rush to the aid of an exhausted animal drowning in the mud, lifting it free and then staying with it until it recovered and ignoring the calls from the Russian production team. Jack Hawkins had bought a playboy before setting out into the unknown. Waterloo (1970) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more... Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events During that summer in Ukraine, one of the men waiting in attendance on Bondarchuk was his British advisor. Whilst therefore skimping on explaining what happened and why during the campaign, Waterloo concentrates on the big dramatic action of the day itself and on Napoleon’s personality, expertly played by Rod Steiger. ABBA perform parts of the song live in the 1977 film ABBA: The Movie. [14] Plummer. Nyet was a word everyone got used to, although one Yugoslav stuntman decided he’d had enough of it when a waiter denied him an egg with the monosybalic negative for which the stuntman threw the waiter bodily across the room. It being his chore to listen to some undertone direction from Plummer, turn in the saddle and bellow it to the waiting staff officers. When they got there, they found the hotel as uninviting as everyone else had. The Russian technicians were happy too, and gorged themselves on the pasta and vino Bondarchuk flew in from Italy every other day for lunch [21]. [21] Ibid. Ian Ogilvy had watched with amusement as an official scrutinising a colouring book belonging to one of his children was then suddenly drawn to the side of his comrade investigating Hawkin’s magazine. There are plenty of scenes to choose from, as I found out once I mastered the remote control! The Australian film Muriel's Wedding (1994), features "Waterloo" in a pivotal scene in which lead Toni Collette bonds with the character played by Rachel Griffiths. The decisive battle of its age, it concluded a war that had raged for 23 years, ended French attempts to dominate Europe, and destroyed Napoleon’s imperial power forever. A colonel, who not only sported a monocle and moustache but habitually wore a kilt. Or if they did the phantom director’s cut has never surfaced and is perhaps merely legend. [9] Plummer. I won’t change it.” Silence from the Russian corner. A generally affable fellow, who chummed around allot with the actors and was usually in on most of the big production calls. Jack Hawkins having soldiered through his scenes while recovering from an 1968 operation to restore his voice, (he’d had his Larynx removed due to cancer in 1966 and died in 1973), and packed up, much to the relief of the cast who worried about his exposure to all the smoke. That summer it was known that the moon landing was in the offing but the Russians weren’t exactly keen on advertising the achievement. A giant budget made the Waterloo project one of the biggest movies in production, and a bigger responsibility, but Binderchuck was used to immense budgets. What the hell am I to do when it’s my turn?’ He asked Hawkins plaintively one day.Â, Hawkins banged on the table and cleared his throat, pumping oxygen into his asophagus in order to frame a few choice syllables.Â, ‘Every time they – gulp – cut to Wellington -gulp – say something droll. Like Plummer’s wife, Ian’s spouseÂ, Diane had opted to go out to western Ukhrain with their newborn son and six year old daughter rather than live part for the shoot and it seems Plummer was not exaggerating about the trials of getting to the location.Â, Most of the British principles left Rome for Hungary and then took the train from Budapest into the USSR. Thankfully this movie was made before the ugly hand of modernisation took hold and no cgi in sight, and no fake, pretty modern day actors. It was infested with cockroaches, and the bathing water was tepid, weak in flow and varied in colour. Starring Rod Steiger and Christopher Plummer. One day he conveniently fell asleep with the bath running which drowned all his cockroaches. Borscht for dinner. Jack Hawkins’ raucous Bon voyage party making it all the more difficult to reach the station on time. Waterloo Epic historical drama recreating Napoleon's final defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington and his allied forces in Belgium. The Italian makeup artist had a sharp wit and asked if it wasn’t “stiff enough.” To his and Plummer’s surprise he responded in the affirmative and had to be informed that “Stiff upper lip” was an expression, not an ailment. This was film making on a grand scale – and all the more impressive for being done in the pre-CGI era. PlummerÂ. All of which means that the battle scenes when they come – roughly halfway into the movie – are immense, dazzling and dramatic. cornered Willow and told him: “You know practically every recorded statement the Duke ever made. Then please rate it on Amazon. Real men and real characters. The Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18 June 1815 between Napoleon’s French Army and a coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Blücher. His production company wasn’t big enough to handle the monster alone, and no one else wanted the risk either. Thank you for these fascinating recollections of this movie, which we must also thank Dino Di Laurentis for; he was the go-to man to make this colossal beast happen. Or, more accurately, "Si! Jason Robinson is a movie buff and makes a bi-weekly trip to his favourite store to grab something to watch. ButÂ, though quite callous in this respect the Yugoslav stuntmen would do all they could to save a horse if they could.Â. Jack Hawkins put his long range radio into service and at 4.:56 am on 21 July the remaining Anglo American Brigade watched the event as it happened in Dan O’Herily’s room.  to Ogilvy though it was the pride of Uzghurod. Trying to convince me that somebody’s busy in this god forsaken place.’, The actors were trained on their horses to get used to loud noises before going on location, riding at various paces while a Russian cavalry office threw some manner of fireworks at their horses legs.Â. A gentle, lustful, trickle of officials soon began flowing towards the object of interest, much to the amusement of Hawkins. There is the notorious Nazi propaganda film Kolberg, the violently anti-British Austerlitz and, including the one reviewed here, two films on Waterloo, the first by the German director, Karl Grune, released in 1929. I just bought the DVD, which only has 4 scenes on the scene selections feature. © Copyright Adventures in Historyland 2012 - 2018, suggested that the scent in the corridors emanated from the concierges who were all babushka type women who were stationed on every landing.Â. He’d already been greeted by a welcome gift of caviar and a cordial welcome sent round by the director, which the messenger then asked him to pay for. Waterloo most commonly refers to: . Cummings?” Replied Steiger “A World of made is not a world of born.” Ian Ogilvy had watched with amusement as an official scrutinising a colouring book belonging to one of his children was then suddenly drawn to the side of his comrade investigating Hawkin’s magazine. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Its rider heard the plaintive cries of distress, and unable to be restrained he sprinted to its side, ignoring all calls to get out of the shot. Franco Zeffirelli was strolling alongside, nodding with excitement and saying, "Yes! The drama! [26]. ). War and Peace had cost $100 Million. It’s a shame that there isn’t even a short documentary about the historical background nor even subtitles. It being his chore to listen to some undertone direction from Plummer, turn in the saddle and bellow it to the waiting staff officers. Roger Ebert had mused about the Soviets in drag; “If the Czechs did decide to rise up one day, would the Russians take time to change? The British submitted wordlessly to a search of their luggage and the Soviet customs men did a thorough job of going through their belongings. At length the vital piece of western capitalist printing was confiscated, and when Hawkins asked for it back he was met by a simple, stern ‘Nyet’. [24] Ibid. Aimed at giving refugees the opportunity to obtain a university education and educating UWaterloo students on the plight of refugees, the program is partnered with World University Services Canada [external link]. Waterloo Road is a 1945 British film directed by Sidney Gilliat and starring John Mills, Stewart Granger, and Alastair Sim.It is based on the Waterloo area of South London.According to the British Film Institute database, it is the third in an "unofficial trilogy" by Gilliat, preceded by Millions Like Us (1943) and Two Thousand Women (1944). First the French, then the British and then the Prussians with slight overlap. The Death of the Duke of Wellington by Marcus Cribb. Plummer cornered Willow and told him: “You know practically every recorded statement the Duke ever made. This was vividly recorded by Ian Ogilvy. The actors were trained on their horses to get used to loud noises before going on location, riding at various paces while a Russian cavalry office threw some manner of fireworks at their horses legs. However sometimes this was all for nought as Ogilvy remembered being given a fresh horse one day and being informed his former steed was dead, no explanation was given but it was pointed out to him sometime later, lying stuffed with straw as a prop. The sheer vast numbers of soldiers captured make my jaw drop to this day; thank goodness for those telephoto lenses!! [23] Plummer. He brought good company and copious amounts of red wine. "Waterloo" is a full-scale dramatization of the decisive 1815 battle, as Napoleon returns from enforced exile for one last run at glory as French Emperor. It’s brilliant!’Â, But O’Herlihy told Ogilvy that when it came to tension and drama, silence had very little to do with it.Â, played De Lancey, Wellington’s QMG, or as Ogilvy put it, Christopher Plummer’s glorified echo. was a silent and brooding fellow, unable to articulate except by asophagal breathing, he would wait until he had something pithy to say and then bang his fist on the nearest flat surface and gulp something out about the mendacious nature of their dismal surroundings. Horses were to drop like flies during the 48 days of battle shooting, to the degree that when the prop department began to run out of fake carcasses and began to use the real thing. ‘Blaze of f*****g colour’ he would say, pointing to a single flowerin an empty bed, ‘can’t fool me’ he gulped once, pointing to a truck that passed by each day no matter what, ‘B****y thing is empty. This site uses cookies, including to personalise ads. I met Nino Rota once in a moonlit garden some 40 miles from Rome. According. After he had been made to understand, the taciturn Bondsrchuk turned on his heel and left without another word [9]. This was made when we still had a foot in the old world; you can feel it. The battle scenes when they come – roughly halfway into the movie – are immense, dazzling and dramatic. Directed by Sergey Bondarchuk. 15-16,000 Soviet troops had been mobilised to act as the various armies of 1815, including a full brigade of the Moscow Militia Cavalry, making the recreation three quarters the size of the real thing. On any given night during the summer of 1969, if we are to believe Roger Ebert, [1] the stars of Sergei Bondarchuk’s Waterloo gathered in Rod Steiger’s suite to drink Johnnie Walker Red and tell dirty stories. Once Ogilvy saw a group of them stop working and rush to the aid of an exhausted animal drowning in the mud, lifting it free and then staying with it until it recovered and ignoring the calls from the Russian production team. [6]. At the time it was said that Sergei Bondercuck commanded one of the biggest armies in the world. The whole Waterloo movie runs for a total of slightly a little more than two hours long though the Russian version of the picture runs for a total of four hours.Throughout that time, it jumps from talking to dancing to, definitely, a lot of fighting scenes.
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