The Purple Plain(Movie, 1954)

Name: The Purple Plain
Genre: Drama, Adventure, War
Released: 1954
Duration: T01:38:00
Rating: 3.2

1h 38min | Genres: Drama, Adventure, War

Rating: 3.2/5 (with 21 votes)

The Purple Plain is a 1954 British war film directed by Robert Parrish, with Gregory Peck playing a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot serving in the Royal Air Force in the Burma campaign in the closing months of the Second World War, who is battling with depression after having lost his wife to German bombing in London. The cast also included Win Min Than, Maurice Denham and Lyndon Brook. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location in Ceylon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Maxsted. It was nominated for two BAFTA awards. The film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by H. E. Bates. ()

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About The Purple Plain

A RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a bitter man who lives haunted by a tragic past. He has became a reckless warrior, and is feared by his comrades, who consider him a madman. Dr. Harris, the squadron physician, is determined to help him heal his tormented soul.

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Trailer for The Purple Plain + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Flammen über Fernost ≣ 1954 ≣ Trailer(Trailer, 2:51)

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Shot in: Pinewood Studios

Plays in: Myanmar

Made by: Two Cities Films

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Burmese (MY)

Translated into 14 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date GR: 09/14/1954

Cast: Gregory Peck, Maurice Denham, Lyndon Brook, Bernard Lee, Win Min Than, Brenda De Banzie, Anthony Bushell, Peter Arne

Director: Robert Parrish

Producer: John Bryan

Screenwriter: Eric Ambler, H. E. Bates

Film Editor: Clive Donner

Director of Photography: Geoffrey Unsworth

Composer: John Veale

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Glühender Dschungel"

"De purperen vlam"

"Пурпурната равнина"

"Terra Sangrenta"

"Höllenflug"

"Staffelkapitän Forester"

"Purpursletten"

"Purppuratasanko"

"紫の平原"

"Purpurowa ziemia"

"A Planície Vermelha"

"Câmpia purpurie"

"Лиловая равнина"

"Purpurslätten"

"紫色平原"

Keywords: airman, world war ii, royal air force, struggle for survival, traumatized man, raf, burma, bomber pilot

Budget: 2,000,000 USD

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The Purple Plain(Movie, 1954)

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