Product Details

• Actors: Timothy Bottoms, Martin Shaw, Nicola Pagett, Anthony Andrews, Anton Diffring
• Directors: Lewis Gilbert
• Format: Color, Full Screen, Import, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: South Korea
• Run Time: 118 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000B263U8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,940 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece - and on DVD at Last!, January 25, 2009

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Richard Masloski (New Windsor, New York USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Operation Daybreak (Import NTSC All Regions) (DVD)

The main body of my review below was written before the Warner Brothers Archive Collection DVD release of the film late last year. My comments as to the DVD are below the review.

The recent "Valkyrie" and "Defiance" are not bad films at all - but they pale in comparison to "Operation Daybreak" in their depiction of heroic strikes against Hitler and Hitlerism in every particular. No film about the Holocaust or a Nazi-occupied country has EVER made me feel as involved, as claustrophobically surrounded by the madness of Fascism as this film. "Schindler's List," "The Diary of Anne Frank," "The Pianist," "Sophie's Choice," "Defiance," - all great movies dealing with lives controlled and stolen by the Third Reich - but compared to this film, they all come across as seeming like, well, what they are....films. But this movie...wow...it transcends the artful feel of cinema and if ever a film did it, this one does - it makes you feel like you are there! And the added glory is that this is a true story that follows the historic truth with very little liberty taken. It is the ultimate study of Heroic Hopelessness. The acting, the settings, the cinematrography, the absolutely hauntingly beautiful (and unrecorded!) music score, all of it - this is a MUST see. I won't go into plot detail to spoil it for those who know nothing or little of this true story. When I first saw it, I knew absolutely nothing about what would happen next. That is the best way to experience this film (and all films, actually). Suffice it to say that, as the credits rolled, I wept. I wept more tears after watching this movie than I've shed from all the other World War II films I have seen combined. And that is saying alot! And to movie score CD makers: don't let this emotionally rivetting score remain in unheard oblivion.

As to the WB Archive Collection DVD release: I just watched it and am glad to have this fantastic film on disc and presented in a widescreen format. The image quality and sound are wonderful. What is NOT wonderful is the pathetic presentation of this cinematic gem. I couldn't believe it when I popped this into the DVD player and, lo and behold, no Menu! No subtitles, no chapter stops, no extras! While I rejoice in the fact that the film is available on disc...I am also appalled at the shabby presentation - or lack thereof - of this truly great and memorable film. I always say - if you are going to do something, do it right! The WB Archive Collection put NO thought or consideration in releasing this film - they just...threw it out there. I have seen some of the worst movies EVER made get the royal treatment in their DVD presentation. And here is a movie that - being based on an historical event - has not ONE extra! There was a History Channel show about these events - and that would have been a fantastic extra (provided WB could have gotten the rights to it.) But even so, no chapter stops! Anyway, despite the flaws (the DVD case also has one of the worst covers I have ever seen; it looks more like a cover for a comedy! They at least should have stuck with the picture on the VHS tape)...despite the flaws, see this movie!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie - But no English sub's for the German dialogue., January 14, 2009

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Jack Brennan (Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operation Daybreak (Import NTSC All Regions) (DVD)

This is my grandfathers favoritt movie of all time, and when his VHS tape stopped working a few years ago we aimed to source out a DVD version!

Now we found it hurray :) the DVD works perfectly the movies is great but the subtitles are very poor!

The entire movie is subtitled in korean (both german and english), thats great for koreans.

But they only subtitled the English speaking characters in english, so when the german characters start speaking there is no english subtitles so we have no idea what they are talking about.

Its a sore dissapointment as the german dialogue is just as important as the english dialogue. Why on earth subtitle the English language with english subtitles? And leave the german un-subtitled?

Dissapointed, but it is a great movie!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great War Drama & a Must Have for any War Movie Buff!, May 2, 2007

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Frank (PHILADELPHIA, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Operation Daybreak (Import NTSC All Regions) (DVD)

Where is the DVD, we are waiting! Saw this movie probably over 15 years ago, but have not been able to buy it; should definitely be released on DVD! A great all around war drama with action, suspense & a tremendous ending that you won't forget! It is also based on a true story which makes it all the more great! A must have movie for any war movie buff!