The Long Duel

The Long Duel is a 1967 British adventure film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Charlotte Rampling and Harry Andrews. It is set in British-ruled India of the 1920s but was filmed in Spain.

The Long Duel
Film poster by Frank McCarthy
Directed byKen Annakin
Written byPeter Yeldham (screen play)
Ranveer Singh (story)
Produced byKen Annakin
Aida Young
Starring
CinematographyJack Hildyard
Edited byBert Bates
Music byJohn Scott
Production
company
Distributed byThe Rank Organisation
Release date
27 July 1967
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£1,069,669[1][2]

Plot

Superintendent Stafford of the United Provinces Police has his men arrest an entire tribe on vague allegations of poaching and theft in British India. Sultan, their leader, is also arrested and held in a cell with criminals in Fort Najibabad. Sultan, his wife Tara and many others manage to break out, but Tara and her newborn child both die. Sultan, with the help of his men, revolts against the oppressive British, leading to bitter battles and a final showdown.

Cast

Production

The film was to be shot in India with British and Indian financing. When the Indian financing fell through, the film was then shot in Spain with Rank Films providing the entire budget.[3] It was the first time Rank entirely financed a movie in 20 years.[4]

References
  1. Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 360
  2. "Kinematograph Weekly-1967". Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. Andrew Spicer, Sydney Box Manchester Uni Press 2006 p 199
  4. £1 million picture Date: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 1966 Publication: Daily Mail (London, England) Issue: 21925
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