"The Long and the Short and the Tall" is a 1961 war drama by director Leslie Norman. Dated and plodding, the film watches as a platoon of British soldiers apprehend a Japanese scout during WW2's Malayan Campaign.
What at first seems to be your typical British war film about a squad of soldiers behind enemy lines in Burma actually turns out to be something far, far different - and better. THE LONG AND THE SHORT AND THE TALL is actually a morality play about the importance of human life, the nature of warfare, and mankind's humanity towards his own kind.
THE LONG, THE SHORT AND THE TALL (aka JUNGLE FIGHTERS) 1961This 1961 UK production takes place during World War two in the Burmese jungle. The film stars, Richard Todd, Richard Harris, David McCallum, Laurence Harvey, Ronald Fraser, John Rees, John Meillon and Kenji Takaki.
I watched this today,first time in years. I remember reading the play in English class at school.
I watched this today,first time in years. I remember reading the play in English class at school.
Over acting and a lot of shouting made it an irritating movie...and the set looked like it was in somebody's garage...
The Long and the short and the tall is a stage adaptation but was also a set text for English exams for 16 year olds.The film is during Burma in 1942 which is occupied by the Japanese.
This movie was lent to me by a friend who presented it as his favorite war movie of all time. Knowing the fellow, this movie must have some Marks of developped psychological interest.
Rarely does a movie transform from the stage to the screen successfully. The Long and the Short and the Tall is one of few exceptions.