The Killing Fields (film)

The Killing Fields - Crying Country: 's (AKA The Killing Fields ) is a three Oscars awarded British feature film in 1984 and is based on the true story of the friendship of a Cambodian with an American journalist during the reign of terror of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in the years 1975 until 1979.

Action

The American reporter Sydney Schanberg reported for the New York Times about the struggles of the U.S. troops during the Cambodian revolution. From his collaboration with the Cambodian journalists Dith Pran, a friendship developed. Pran sends his family shortly before the conquest of Phnom Penh along with the retreating Americans abroad, but remains itself back with Schanberg to report the capture by the Khmer Rouge. As the capital falls, the remaining journalists must seek out the Red Khmern refuge in the French embassy still open. Schaberg can then leave with the other American and European journalists, while Pran has to stay behind. For him, begins a terrible time in the hands of the Khmer Rouge; find it " purges " instead; the sacrifices made by the thousands to the Killing Fields; under the rule of the leader Pol Pot come around 20 to 30% of the Cambodian population died. Dith Pran is deported to a camp, from which he can escape, ultimately.

Reviews

" A work of extraordinary intensity and humane disposition. Maximum remarkable confrontation with a continued acting chapter 's recent history. "

" [ ... ] Feature film directorial debut, [ ... ], which has captured the horrors of the Pol Pot regime in a drastic manner on the canvas. "

" Unvarnished shows his drama the horrors of tyranny. The masterpiece has won many awards, [ ... ]. "

Awards

Oscar 1985

  • Best Supporting Actor ( Haing S. Ngor )
  • Best camera operator ( Chris Menges )
  • Best Editing (Jim Clark)

Other nominations:

Golden Globe Awards 1984

  • Best Supporting Actor ( Haing S. Ngor )

Other nominations:

  • Best Film: Drama (David Puttnam )
  • Best Actor: Drama ( Sam Waterston )
  • Best Director (Roland Joffé )
  • Best Screenplay ( Bruce Robinson)
  • Best Music (Mike Oldfield; → The Killing Fields )

BAFTA Awards 1985

  • Best Picture
  • Best Actor ( Haing S. Ngor )
  • Best Young Actor ( Haing S. Ngor )
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
  • Best Camera
  • Best Editing
  • Best Art
  • Best Sound

Other nominations:

  • Best Actor ( Sam Waterston )
  • Best Director
  • Best Original Score
  • Best mask
  • Best Best Visual Effects

Similar Movies

Other films that show the work of journalists in political extreme situations are Under Fire, A Year of Living Dangerously and Salvador. Rangoon - In the Heart of the Storm ( 1995) leans thematically and visually in something.

Info

  • Haing S. Ngor won the aforementioned film awards Oscar and Golden Globe Award, even though he had virtually no film experience at the time.
1984 in film Film score The Killing Fields (album) Jim Clark (film editor) Fictional film 57th Academy Awards Under Fire (film) Salvador (film)
769767
de