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David Edward Underdown (19 August 1925 – 26 September 2009) was a historian of 17th-century English politics and culture and Professor Emeritus at Yale University. Born at Wells, Somerset , Underdown was educated at the Blue School and Exeter College, Oxford .
The film follows the three main characters as the Guards Armoured Division lands at Normandy weeks after D-Day, and on into action as part of the break-out. Following the crew of a Sherman tank , they cope with different aspects of fighting a war on another continent, such as being separated from family and loved ones and coping with the loss ...
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This attempt at a low-budget thriller, shot mainly on location, is undermined by the staggering improbabilities of the script. Molly's reactions to the threats of the Dark Man and her hesitancy in seeking help from the police, are unbelievably stupid: with equal stupidity she allows herself to be kidnapped by an old and obvious trick.
Underdown is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: David Edward Underdown (David Underdown) (1925–2009), English historian; Charles Edward Underdown (Edward Underdown) (1908–1989), English actor; Emanuel Maguire Underdown (1831–1913), English barrister, author and industrialist; Emily Underdown (1863–1947), English author
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film wrote: "It was not the most plausible of plots, but it was effectively handled." [1] In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Compact low-budget thriller." [5] TV Guide called the film "a taut and action-filled programmer." [6]
The film was set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] It was released in France on 14 July 2020. [8] In September 2020, Music Box Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. [9] It screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2020. [10]
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This long drawn-out murder fails to keep up the suspense despite its many twists. Edward Underdown underacts almost heroically; Valerie Hobson goes through most of the film with a fixed, impish smile and James Robertson Justice suggests as [sic] a very pale copy of Monty Woolley. Producers of this type of film ...
The film stars Gérard Depardieu in the title role, with Wojciech Pszoniak as Maximilien Robespierre, and Patrice Chéreau as Camille Desmoulins. It was directed by the Polish director Andrzej Wajda and was an international co-production between companies in France , Poland and West Germany .