Fuego en la nieve
Battleground
William A. Wellman (EE.UU. de América, 1949) [B/N, 118 min]
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Battleground
William A. Wellman (EE.UU. de América, 1949) [B/N, 118 min]
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Sinopsis:
- [fuente] A mediados de diciembre de 1944, los reclutas Jim Layton (Marshall Thompson) y su compañero Hooper (Van Johnson) son asignados a un nuevo escuadrón. Como recién llegado, Layton recibe una fría bienvenida. Holley, por su parte, regresa a la compañía después de recuperarse de una herida. Aunque ambos esperan ser enviados a un campamento en París, finalmente les ordenan marchar a Bastogne, Bélgica. Al llegar al bosque de Árdenas, conocen a la hermosa Denise (Denise Darcel), quien les promete alojamiento. Rodeados de lúgubres árboles, con la niebla encima de ellos, se dan cuenta de que los soldados alemanes les han rodeado y han sitiado el lugar. Pronto su grupo se verá inmerso en una cruda batalla por la supervivencia.
Pasó a la historia como la primera película que reflejó el lado más humano de los soldados estadounidenses que vivieron la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Personas vulnerables ante los horrores de la batalla que se ven obligados a vivir en tristes condiciones y a llevar a cabo actos deplorables que les marcan de por vida.
AMG SYNOPSIS: Incoming MGM production head Dore Schary ramrodded Battleground into the studio's schedule over the virulent protests of MGM boss Louis Mayer. The result was an award-winning box-office hit, as well as the beginning of the end of Mayer's power. This dramatization of the battles of Bastogne and the Bulge in the waning days of World War II concentrates on a single infantry unit. Van Johnson and John Hodiak are the ostensible stars, but the film is stolen by James Whitmore as the cigar-chomping, battle-stained sergeant. Also appearing is Ian MacDonald as General McAuliffe, whose legendary response to the Nazi's suggestion that the Americans surrender consisted of a single four-letter expletive: "Nuts". Whitmore's final scenes of near-delirium before the relief troops arrive are unforgettable. Battleground tries within MGM limits to be wholly realistic, though it is slightly compromised by the scripters' inability to use Army profanity, and by pointless subplot involving actress Denise Darcel. The film doesn't hold up as well as such wartime efforts as "The Story of GI Joe" or "Walk in the Sun", but in 1949 "Battleground" was regarded as an important milestone in the field of truthful, de-glamorized combat flicks. Please avoid the colorized version: this is a black-and-white subject if ever there was one. -- Hal Erickson
AMG REVIEW: Hailed by critics, audiences, and veterans alike, William Wellman's Battleground (1949), together with such other war movies as Wellman's earlier Ernie Pyle biopic "The Story of G.I. Joe" (1945) and Lewis Milestone's "A Walk in the Sun" (1945), set a new standard of de-glamorization in war films that continued for decades. The common elements of this new veracity were sharply observed details about the life of the common serviceman, a nearly documentary-like portrayal of war's gore and harsh brutality, and a somewhat sardonic redefinition of heroism, patriotism, and duty. Many decades and several wars later, films as diverse as "MASH" (1970), "Platoon" (1986), "Hamburger Hill" (1987), and "Saving Private Ryan" (1998), just to name a few, shared these fundamentals and were, in turn, acclaimed as superior war films. "Battleground"'s background story is nearly as interesting as its plot. Producer Dore Schary, who preferred his film projects to contain socially relevant messages, brought the project with him to MGM when he was lured away from RKO. But MGM mogul Louis B. Mayer resisted putting Battleground into production, believing the American public had gotten its fill of war movies. When the film was a box office smash and nominated for a half-dozen Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, Schary won the confrontation with one of Hollywood's most powerful men, and Mayer's career began to decline. -- Karl Williams
- Otras referencias
- Fuego en la nieve. El cine de solaris.
- Fuego en la nieve (1949). Salvador Sáinz, Diario de Cine.
- Fuego en la nieve (Battleground, William A. Wellman, 1949). La vida no imita al arte.
Ficha técnica
- Argumento: Robert Pirosh (historia).
Guión: Robert Pirosh.
Fotografía: Paul Vogel (B&W).
Música: Lennie Hayton.
Producción: Dore Schary, Robert Pirosh.
Productora: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) / Loew's (Loew's Incorporated).
Reparto:
- Van Johnson (Holley).
- John Hodiak (Jarvess).
- Ricardo Montalbán (Roderigues).
- George Murphy (Ernest "Pop" Stazak).
- James Whitmore (Kinnie).
- Marshall Thompson (Jim Layton).
- Jerome Courtland (Abner Spudler).
- Leon Ames (The Chaplain).
- Don Taylor (Standiferd).
- Bruce Cowling (Wolowicz).
- Douglas Fowley (Kipp Kippton).
- Thomas E. Breen (Doc).
- Denise Darcel (Denise).
- Richard Jaeckel (Bettis).
- Scotty Beckett (William J. Hooper).
- Brett King (Lt. Teiss), 101st Airborne.
- Edmon Ryan (Major).
- Herbert Anderson (Hansan).
- Ian MacDonald (Gen. McAuliffe).
- James Arness (Garby).
- Michael Browne (Levenstein).
- Roland Varno (German Lieutenant).
Género:
- Drama bélico, Drama psicológico / SGM, Batalla de las Ardenas.
Premios:
- - 1949: 2 Oscars: Mejor historia, fotografía (B&N). 6 nominaciones
Idioma original: Inglés.
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