55 Days at Peking (1963)
- 6.7
- 150 mins
- Drama, History
Storyline
Diplomats, soldiers, and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1899 to 1901 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival, despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief, and tacit support of the Boxers by Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi (Dame Flora Robson) and her Generals.—Martin H. Booda
Plot Keywords
military officer, empress, diplomat, baroness, soldier, emotional, melodramatic, gripping, compound, beijing, hostages, war, escape, rescue, love, 1900s
Short Review
Jack Hildyard's photography is excellent, particularly in getting on the big screen the savage attack scenes which take up the major part of the picture.
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