In this suspenseful war film, set during ww ii in north africa, an alcoholic army officer travels to alexandria in an. I dont know my british wwii movies very well, other than obviously the bridge on the river kwai, but this one is very much up there, high in that genres rankings. Running at just over two hours in length, the film. Unfollow ice cold in alex dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Morrison, ice cold in alex is a classic movie that i encourage all to see as soon as possible. Ice cold in alex 1958, directed by j lee thompson film. An exclusive collection of photographs taken on the set of the classic 1958 war film ice cold in alex, starring john mills, sylvia syms, anthony. Tmp ice cold in alex topic tmp the miniatures page. A similar ambulance appeared in the film ice cold in alex starring john mills and sylvia syms. Ice cold in alex 1958 is a british world war ii film described as a true story in the films opening credits. This needs very much to come out, under the ice cold in alex title, on regular commercial ntsc format dvd, for americans to be able to see. Ice cold in alex dvd aka desert attack region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. The ice cold in alex refers to an ice cold carlsberg lager when they reach their destination the final scene, where they get their ice cold lager was later used by carlsberg in an advertising campaign. All members in good standing are free to post here.
Ice cold in alex is a 1958 british war adventure movie directed by j. Ice cold in alex internet movie firearms database guns. Ice cold in alex is one of the defining war movies, four assorted people against the north african desert determined to survive and get back to egypt, to the comforts of a british view of life. Arriving on bluray courtesy of optimum now studio canal, ice cold in alex is the latest in a line of hd restorations in the optimum classics range. Directed by john lee thompson, creator of guns of navarone and cape fear, its one of the most intensely gripping films ever made.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for ice cold in alex 1958 j. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. An exclusive collection of photographs taken on the set of the classic 1958 war film ice cold in alex. See the full list of ice cold in alex cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Lee thompson, and based on the novel by christopher landon the script was cowritten by landon with t. This is the account of an english ambulance officer who, during the. It is based on the novel of the same name by british author christopher landon.
Ice cold in alex 1958 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free ice cold in alex full movie online on marvel. This film is hard to tell apart from many other tropical. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified one external link. Having read the book, i hope to see the film one day. Ice cold in alex 1958 full movie download full hd youtube. Studiocanal have announced that a new 60th anniversary, 4k restoration edition of one of the greatest war films of all time ice cold in alex 1958 is being released on bluray, dvd and digital download on 19th february 2017. Ice cold refers to an ice cold beer, which the lead character desperately desires, and alex to alexandria, the city to which he and his colleagues are trying to get. 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. Studiocanal has announced that a new 60th anniversary, 4k restoration edition of one of the greatest war films of all time, ice cold in alex 1958, is being released on bluray, dvd and digital download in february. It certainly has nothing to do with the film s status at the time, since it will not be public domain in the uk until at least 2073. They have to overcome numerous dangers in their journey. Firstly this is from the book not the film, the bar squence in the film was shot in shepperton studios i think.
A british ambulance officer escapes the siege in tobruk and tries desperately to get his passengers to safety in alexandria, where he dreams he will have the luxury of an. In the final scene of the film, the level of the lager in the glasses varies considerably depending on the camera angle. The story for ice cold in alex is apparently based on a real one and watching it again i was surprised how real it felt. Classic war movie and probably first real product placement with carlsberg beer. The ice cold in alex refers to an ice cold carlsberg lager when they reach their destination the final scene, where they get their ice cold lager was later. With john mills, anthony quayle, sylvia syms, harry andrews. Ice cold in alex aka desert attack 1958 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Although it is overall a decent film, the most interesting thing about ice cold in alex and the one which needs some explanation is its title. A tense, engrossing adventure set in the 1942 libyan war zone in the hot western desert.
Start an into film club or log in to rate this film. Anyway, the vhs tape when it arrived was titled ice cold in alex, not desert attack, and had a picture of a shirtless john mills holding a pickaxe, with a barbed wire insignia underneath, against an olive background. The soul of the story, however, is a mans journey to reach this place, across the desert towards alexandria where he can sit down and have a cold beer the titular ice cold in alex. Sure there were still limitations in the film making, but for a 1958 film there are next to no overly romanticised moments, the only one being the short romantic moment between sister diana murdoch, the nurse played by sylvia.
Forced to leave his north african post when it becomes clear it will be invaded, anson is on his way to alexandria, egypt. Ice cold in alex 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ice cold in alex 1958 captain anson john mills is tired and thirsty. The drama concentrates on the interplay among the characters in their struggle to cross the desert alive rather than on the war happening around them, but provides an. Ice cold in alex official trailer restoration of a classic.
Lee thompson and starring john mills, the film was a prizewinner at the 8th berlin international film festival. A bracing mix of suspense and sharplydrawn characterization, the film was well received in the uk but was not so. Lee thompson, with anthony quayle, diane clare, john mills, at turner classic movies. Ice cold in alex may have been forgotten by mainstream audiences, but it appears to have inspired the filmmakers who have seen it. Real lager had to be used to look right, and mills had to drink numerous glasses full until the shots were finished, and was a little heady by the end. Featuring brand new extras, this blistering, actionpacked wartime epic will release as part of studiocanals vintage classics collection a showcase of iconic. Landons storytelling skills reminded me very much of another uk author, nevil shute. Ice cold in alex 1958 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
We could either do a themed build modelling any of the vehicles, planes etc from the film airfix though, a specific emergency set build where we just build the ambulance or we can make it a standard build where we make any of the emergency set kits. In the uk, they clipped a section from the scene in the bar at the end, and used it has a heineken advert. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters. Lee thompsons taut 1958 warthriller stars john mills and anthony quayle as two soldiers engaged in a nervewracking trek across the north african desert. I have read at least a dozen shute books and enjoyed them all. Airfix emergency setice cold in alex group build the. Lee thompson, 1958 was, in fact, attempting to break the mould of the genre in several ways. Ice cold in alex, the bar ok sounds like a long shot but hear me out. Apparently, from the ads preceding the start of the film, there was a series of british palformat vhs andor dvd movies with the same barbed wire insignia and. Ice cold in alex is a world war ii film about a bunch of british soldiers trying to outrun the afrika korps in the north african desert in an ambulance after theyre cut off from their column in the wake of rommels assault. John mills, anthony quayle, sylvia syms, walter gotell a group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of north africa during the second world war. Ice cold in alex is one of the defining war movies, four assorted people against the north african desert. Second, a female character, nurse diana sylvia syms, is given a. John mills, sylvia syms, anthony quayle, harry andrews.
Ice cold in alex is a nearperfect picture until it stumbles in the home stretch. Ice cold in alex 1958 is a british world war ii film described as a true story in the films. Apparently the film version of ice cold in alex is a uk classic. Ice cold in alex approved 2h 10min adventure, drama, war 27 june 1958 uk 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. The classic scene where they try to get the van up the sandhill by turning the starting handle. John millss biggest films were twee, innocent, terribly english movies. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches alexandria, but the problems just wont go away.
An exclusive collection of photographs taken on the set of the classic 1958 war film ice cold in alex, starring john mills, sylvia syms, anthony quayle and harry andrews. Thompsons film deserves a place in the war movie canon as much as captain anson and his thirsty crew deserve those glowing glasses of amber nectar they down in the film s iconic closing scene, as emotional a note. Watch ice cold in alex full movie in hd visit movie 16284 a group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous tr. The ice cold of the title is an ice cold beer, and alex is alexandria, the egyptian city thats a distant destination for the two british. The 2018 reissue, technically brought up to date and sharp throughout, does justice to this seminal film it would be very interesting to see a. After the fall of tobruk in june 1942 a british officer captain anson tries to reach alexandria on an ambulance car with a motley crew of his mechanic, two british nurses and a south african officer. Ice cold in alex what a title, what a film and i think th 1st use of beer product placement in cinema uld go for a carlsberg now. Although recently described on channel 4 as the the ultimate british war film, ice cold in alex d. Featuring brand new extras, this blistering, actionpacked wartime epic will release as part of studiocanals vintage classics collection a showcase of. A tense, engrossing adventure set in the 1942 libyan war zone in. A strange thing happened to ice cold in alex on its passage across the atlantic for cinema screenings in america it lost its original title and was renamed desert attack, a prosaic title which could have been attached to a thousand films, with none of the meaning of the original the original title was pretty good, really. Ice cold in alex 1958 john mills and sylvia syms in ice cold in alex 1958 ice cold in alex 1958. Ice cold in alex gets a 4k restoration for its 60th. Ice cold in alex is een britse oorlogsfilm uit 1958 onder regie van j.
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