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The desert fox is a 1951 blackandwhite biographical war film from 20th century fox about field marshal erwin rommel in the later stages of world war ii. Infanterie greift an was rommel s 1937 book, primarily concerned with his experiences in world war 1 in france, romania and italy. In the film biography, the desert fox all these characteristics are depicted with sparing details about his involvement in a plot to kill hitler and his own demise. My father who is 90 years young,from holland, absolutely loves this book. Rommel the desert fox has been added to your cart add to cart. With james mason, cedric hardwicke, jessica tandy, luther adler. The desert fox by brigadier desmond young, who served in the british indian army in north africa the movie played a significant role. Skarner counter pick lolzera melhor portal sobre league.

It stars james mason in the title role, was directed by henry hathaway, and was based on the book rommel. The story of rommel is a biographical picture, or biopic. The story of the final years of the respected world war ii german general, erwin rommel. Desmond young, again by postwar interviews, gives a lengthier summation of those events. Buy now see all 33 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In february 1950, before the book was published, it was announced nunnally johnson of fox was leading the negotiations to obtain the film rights to the book. By the end of this engrossing biography other german generals shine like general fritz. German general erwin rommelaka the desert foxdies by.

The author of this book, brigadier general desmond young, fought against rommel in north. The powerful film was a perceptive character study based on an outstanding, psychologically complex adaptation of pierre boulles 1952 novel. The story of rommel 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Erwin rommel, nicknamed the desert fox, is given the option of facing a public trial for treason, as a coconspirator in the plot to assassinate adolf hitler. Field marshal erwin johannes eugen rommel, the desert fox 15 november 1891 14 october 1944, was an officer of the german army in world war i and world war ii in wwii, he commanded the german army in north africa in a long struggle against the british 8th army. Erwin rommel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Originally published in 1950, only five years after the war ended, some of the politico military. David leans acclaimed, alltime great, awardwinning, widescreen wwii epic drama was about british p. Initially, rommel had planned to write a sequel to his first book, likely under the title panzer. The book was the first biography of rommel and enjoyed immense popularity, especially in britain. The book led the western allies, particularly the british, to depict rommel as the good german and our friend rommel, contributing to the formation of the rommel myth. Korean war in 1950 made it obvious that the federal republic of germany would have to be.