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The Blockhouse

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A group of prisoners is performing forced labor for the Nazis in France when their position is hit by an Allied bombing raid. A few of the men find shelter in a supply building, but it collapses under the shelling, trapping them inside. Finding themselves surrounded with food and wine, Frenchman Rouquet (Peter Sellers), Italian Visconti (Charles Aznavour), Swede Lund (Per Oscarsson) and the others optimistically wait for rescue. But the hours turn into days, then weeks, then years.
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Rich Cross Starburst A wartime prisoner film with a distinctive and alarming premise, The Blockhouse is a harsh and claustrophobic study of the existential terror of incarceration in the company of others. Rated: 3/5 Feb 1, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member One of the most hardest films I've ever tried to watch. The despair and hopelessness of this story lingers. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the most depressing films I have ever seen!- Peter Sellers is excellent as Roquet- It is a shame that the film finishes when the candles run out- less than half way through their ordeal. This film differs from the original book Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazingly dark and depressing, with an intriguing and memorable storyline (based on a true story as well.) One of Peter Sellers' more serious roles, which he played wonderfully. A truly underrated film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Haunting.Well,it can't get any worse for these chaps.A true story doesn't need to grab you from the soul,these lost workers suffer from the pathetic results of war.The film clearly shows their desperation time after time.And their imminent entrapment. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member this is one of those films when you have no words to say after the end of the film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member A tableau of nightmares, this deeply disturbing work of art illuminates the catastrophe buried within every act of human defiance. As desperation thickens and solidifies, to become just as oppressive as the never-yielding walls and ceilings, the few men who rage against the (literal) dying of the light face the most unimaginable future. Yet they choose to face it. In such a situation, the character of Peter Sellers - with his flour and his memories - takes the properly heroic path. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A group of prisoners is performing forced labor for the Nazis in France when their position is hit by an Allied bombing raid. A few of the men find shelter in a supply building, but it collapses under the shelling, trapping them inside. Finding themselves surrounded with food and wine, Frenchman Rouquet (Peter Sellers), Italian Visconti (Charles Aznavour), Swede Lund (Per Oscarsson) and the others optimistically wait for rescue. But the hours turn into days, then weeks, then years.
Director
Clive Rees
Screenwriter
John Gould, Clive Rees
Production Co
Audley Films, Hemdale
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2017
Runtime
1h 32m
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