Post by ant-mac on Oct 31, 2018 21:19:17 GMT
ESCAPE TO ATHENA (1979) 3/5.
A British adventure film set during World War Two and filmed entirely on the island of Rhodes. The screenplay is by Edward Anhalt and Richard S Lochte, based upon the story by Richard S Lochte and George P Cosmatos. It was produced by David Niven Junior and Jack Wiener and was directed by George P Cosmatos. The soundtrack to the film was written by Lalo Schifrin.
It stars Roger Moore, David Niven, Telly Savalas, Claudia Cardinale, Stefanie Powers, Elliott Gould, Richard Roundtree, Sonny Bono, Anthony Valentine and Michael Sheard. It also features William Holden in a cameo appearance as a POW, because at the time of filming, he was in a relationship with Stefanie Powers.
It's an enjoyable, but uneven production. There are many fine moments of action, adventure and humour, including one of the best motorcycle chase scenes of the era, but ultimately, it does not quite come together as a successful whole. It's a great shame, but it's still a highly enjoyable experience in many ways…
A British adventure film set during World War Two and filmed entirely on the island of Rhodes. The screenplay is by Edward Anhalt and Richard S Lochte, based upon the story by Richard S Lochte and George P Cosmatos. It was produced by David Niven Junior and Jack Wiener and was directed by George P Cosmatos. The soundtrack to the film was written by Lalo Schifrin.
It stars Roger Moore, David Niven, Telly Savalas, Claudia Cardinale, Stefanie Powers, Elliott Gould, Richard Roundtree, Sonny Bono, Anthony Valentine and Michael Sheard. It also features William Holden in a cameo appearance as a POW, because at the time of filming, he was in a relationship with Stefanie Powers.
It's an enjoyable, but uneven production. There are many fine moments of action, adventure and humour, including one of the best motorcycle chase scenes of the era, but ultimately, it does not quite come together as a successful whole. It's a great shame, but it's still a highly enjoyable experience in many ways…
