Khartoum Overview:

Khartoum (1966) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Basil Dearden and Eliot Elisofon and produced by Julian Blaustein.

Academy Awards 1966 --- Ceremony Number 39 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best WritingRobert ArdreyNominated
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Gen. Charles 'Chinese' Gordon: Colonel, what are the chances of my sacking you as my aide?
Col. J.D.H. Stewart: If any exist General, please be assured that I'd be the first to point them out to you.


William Gladstone: God go with you. And I don't envy God.


The Mahdi: [in horror: seeing Gordon's decapitated head on the end of a pole] Take it away! Where is Abdullah? I forbade it, I forbade it!


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Burt Lancaster turned down the role of Major General Gordon.
This film was shot in Ultra Panavision and it was originally exhibited in Cinerama venues. The image was later reduced and cropped for exhibition in 70mm and 35mm release prints.
Lewis Gilbert was attached as director at one point.
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