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Originally published in 1950, only five years after the war ended, some of the politico military. With james mason, cedric hardwicke, jessica tandy, luther adler. 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 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. Rommel told colleagues hitler spoke highly of the book. Desmond young, again by postwar interviews, gives a lengthier summation of those events. The story of rommel 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. By the end of this engrossing biography other german generals shine like general fritz. The desert fox is a 1950 biography of german field marshal erwin rommel by desmond young. It stars james mason in the title role, was directed by henry hathaway, and was based on the book rommel. 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. Skarner counter pick lolzera melhor portal sobre league.

The powerful film was a perceptive character study based on an outstanding, psychologically complex adaptation of pierre boulles 1952 novel. Rommel the desert fox has been added to your cart add to cart. 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. The author of this book, brigadier general desmond young, fought against rommel in north.

Erwin rommel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Buy now see all 33 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. My father who is 90 years young,from holland, absolutely loves this book. German general erwin rommelaka the desert foxdies by. Korean war in 1950 made it obvious that the federal republic of germany would have to be. The story of the final years of the respected world war ii german general, erwin rommel. David leans acclaimed, alltime great, awardwinning, widescreen wwii epic drama was about british p. 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. 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. The desert fox by brigadier desmond young, who served in the british indian army in north africa the movie played a significant role. The story of rommel is a biographical picture, or biopic.