The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
Dramatic reconstruction of two 1914 naval battles off Coronel and the Falkland Islands.The first a defeat of the British by Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee, the second a retaliation by the British under vice Admiral Sturdee.
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"A painstaking and dramatic reconstruction of two decisive naval battles from the early days of the First World War, The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands boasts plenty of impressive production values for its time, revelling in the power and beauty of the machine. There are echoes of Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin and Gance's La Roue sprinkled throughout Walter Summer's direction, often counterbalanced by his documentary-like approach to the material, yet the flairs of a distinctly British touch linger. Not so much propagandist, more patriotic. A touch that utilises all t..."
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Second film ever to be shot in Malta, Europe.
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Dramatic reconstruction of two 1914 naval battles off Coronel and the Falkland Islands.The first a defeat of the British by Vice Admiral Maximilian von Spee, the second a retaliation by the British under vice Admiral Sturdee.