The Best Picture of 1970 is…..”Patton.” The roller coaster career of the legendary World War II General George S. Patton Jr. is recreated in this epic film. The tour de force performance by actor George C. Scott dominated the screentime of this engrossing 172-minute motion picture. Director Franklin J. Schaffner (“Planet of the Apes” 1968) kept a tight rein on the production, resulting in good production values, great performances, from a quality screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North.
The co-star of the film is Karl Malden as General Omar Bradley. The two generals were involved in loads of drama, including their part in the war in North Africa and Sicily; Patton’s suspension by General Dwight Eisenhower for slapping a GI; Patton’s use as a decoy by Ike to fool the German military command; and Patton’s subsequent reinstatement to finish off the war in France and Germany.
“Patton” was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning seven: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Scott), Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound. The very watchable “Patton” was a big hit at the box office for producer Frank McCarthy and 20th Century Fox.
Patton (1970)
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My Review
The Best Picture of 1970 is…..”Patton.” The roller coaster career of the legendary World War II General George S. Patton Jr. is recreated in this epic film. The tour de force performance by actor George C. Scott dominated the screentime of this engrossing 172-minute motion picture. Director Franklin J. Schaffner (“Planet of the Apes” 1968) kept a tight rein on the production, resulting in good production values, great performances, from a quality screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North.
The co-star of the film is Karl Malden as General Omar Bradley. The two generals were involved in loads of drama, including their part in the war in North Africa and Sicily; Patton’s suspension by General Dwight Eisenhower for slapping a GI; Patton’s use as a decoy by Ike to fool the German military command; and Patton’s subsequent reinstatement to finish off the war in France and Germany.
“Patton” was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning seven: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Scott), Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound. The very watchable “Patton” was a big hit at the box office for producer Frank McCarthy and 20th Century Fox.