Morituri (1965) | |
| Director(s) | Bernhard Wicki |
| Producer(s) | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, World War II |
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Morituri (1965) was a Drama - War Film directed by Bernhard Wicki and produced by Aaron Rosenberg.
Academy Awards 1965 --- Ceremony Number 38 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Conrad Hall | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Moss Mabry | Nominated |
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Morituri (1965)
By Beatrice on Sep 2, 2018 From Flickers in TimeMorituri Directed by Bernhard Wicki Written by Daniel Taradash from a novel by Werner Jorge Luddecke 1965/USA Arcola Pictures/Colony Productions First viewing/YouTube With this title it could be an African safari movie. ?Instead, it’s a WWII thriller with excellent performances by a stellar ... Read full article
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The film's opening camera shot is a close-up of a stone plaque which reads "Morituri Te Salutant" (Those who are about to die salute you) which it is stated in the film as being a Roman Gladiator's salute to Caesar.
The film's marketing boasted the surname alliteration of Brando and Brynner. The Marlon Brando and "Yul Brynner" alliteration is another example in film history of promotional star-team name alliteration - see also: Bogie and Bacall in four films; McQueen and McGraw in The Getaway and Baldwin and Bassinger in The Getaway.
The terms "Morituri te salutamus" or "Morituri te salutant" were often used in by Roman gladiators in battles in the arena. It translates as "We/They who are about to die salute you."
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The film's marketing boasted the surname alliteration of Brando and Brynner. The Marlon Brando and "Yul Brynner" alliteration is another example in film history of promotional star-team name alliteration - see also: Bogie and Bacall in four films; McQueen and McGraw in The Getaway and Baldwin and Bassinger in The Getaway.
The terms "Morituri te salutamus" or "Morituri te salutant" were often used in by Roman gladiators in battles in the arena. It translates as "We/They who are about to die salute you."
read more facts about Morituri...
