{"product_id":"khartoum-eureka-classics-blu-ray","title":"KHARTOUM (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kind of lavish, rousing historical adventure spectacle that doesn’t seem to exist anymore,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKhartoum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a majestic, star-studded, BAFTA and Oscar-nominated epic that finds director Basil Deardon (\u003ci\u003eVictim, The Assassination Bureau\u003c\/i\u003e) delivering a feast for the eyes, as well as a pointed study of English colonialism, religious fanaticism, and the nature of heroism and sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1880s Sudan, thousands of British-led Egyptian troops are massacred by the forces of Arab fanatic Muhammad Ahmad (Laurence Olivier), who believes he is the Mahdi, and nothing less than Mohammed’s chosen warrior in battling against Anglo-Egyptian rule. Legendary Major General Charles George Gordon (Charlton Heston) is sent by Prime Minister William Gladstone (Ralph Richardson) to save the city of Khartoum from the Mahdi, but given only one aide (Richard Johnson), limited support from the British government that sent him there, and a fearless opponent determined to create a new empire, Gordon sees that further bloodshed is imminent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith impressive battle sequences given greater weight by philosophical and moral debates about the righteousness of military action,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKhartoum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a widescreen extravaganza and was the final film to be shot using Ultra Panavision 70 (and screened theatrically in Cinerama) until Quentin Tarantino’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hateful Eight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pl-md-5 product-features-column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70317\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p presentation (on Blu-ray) from a gorgeous high-definition transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in the film's correct aspect ratio 2.76:1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLPCM 2.0 Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English SDH subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio Commentary with Film Historians Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo, and Nick Redman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive new video interview with film historian Sheldon Hall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480022077614,"sku":"EKA70317","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/Khartoum-LME-LIGHT-BD.jpg?v=1751295897","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/khartoum-eureka-classics-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}