Gettysburg

Titolo originale: Gettysburg
Regia: Ronald F. Maxwell |
Anno: 1993
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Dramma Storia Guerra
Tag: army | civil war | independence | troops | battle | union soldier | confederate soldier | american civil war | battle of gettysburg | early america |
Cast: Jeff Daniels | Tom Berenger | Martin Sheen | Sam Elliott | Stephen Lang | C. Thomas Howell | Richard Anderson | Richard Jordan | Kevin Conway | Andrew Prine | Cooper Huckabee | Patrick Gorman | Bo Brinkman | James Lancaster | Kieran Mulroney | James Patrick Stuart | Tim Ruddy | Royce D. Applegate | Ivan Kane | Warren Burton | William Morgan Sheppard | MacIntyre Dixon | Timothy Scott | Joseph Fuqua | George Lazenby | Conn Horgan | Barry McEvoy | John Rothman | Ted Turner | Maxwell Caulfield | Olivia Maxwell | Alex Harvey | Buck Taylor | John Diehl | Billy Campbell | David Carpenter | Donal Logue | Dwier Brown | Herb Mitchell | John Heffron | Mark Moses | Leonard Termo | Dave Thompson |

Dal 1° al 3 luglio 1863 a Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) si svolse la più grande e sanguinosa battaglia (cinquantamila morti) della guerra civile. Le truppe sudiste del generale Robert E. Lee furono sconfitte da quelle nordiste al comando del generale George G. Meade. Scritto dal regista e basato sul romanzo The Killer Angels di Michael Shaara, prodotto dalla società televisiva di Ted Turner, fu messo in onda nei Paesi anglofoni in 3 puntate; esiste una versione per l'homevideo che dura quasi 6 ore. Piuttosto accurato, dal punto di vista storico-militare, nella descrizione della battaglia, ne rimuove sistematicamente la crudeltà e l'orrore: le morti sono tutte gloriose, pulite, istantanee, così come sono tutti valorosi, nobili e in buona fede sia gli unionisti sia i confederati.

Frasi

[Armistead and Pickett are discussing the charge] [...] D
Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Tell me somet [...] D
Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds: What goes, John? Gen. [...] D
[seeing the remains of Pickett's Division after th [...] D
General Robert E. Lee: What day is it now, Major? [...] D
Lieutenant General James Longstreet: This is almos [...] D
Col. Arthur Freemantle: I'm told you're descended [...] D
Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Many of us vo [...] D
[on Pickett] Lieutenant General James Longstreet: [...] D
Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead: All science [...] D
[Buford's cavalry has sighted the Confederate army [...] D
Col. Arthur Freemantle: You call yourselves Americ [...] D
Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: [thinking] Ho [...] D
Gen. Buford: [as the Confederates try their first [...] D
Lieutenant Thomas D. Chamberlain: I don't mean no [...] D
[actual quote, after Pickett's Charge fails] Gene [...] D
[on the 120 mutineers of the 2nd Maine] Colonel J [...] D
Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead: [Armistead s [...] D
Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: I've been ord [...] D
Rice's Courier: [just before Pickett's Charge to t [...] D
Major General George E. Pickett: My boys! What's h [...] D
Lieutenant General James Longstreet: [Lee and Long [...] D
Colonel Strong Vincent: It's a far cry from Bowdoi [...] D
20th Maine soldier: [guarding several newly captur [...] D
Hancock's Aide: Sir, please get down! We can't spa [...] D
Major General George E. Pickett: [as Armistead pla [...] D
[Historical quote, to Confederate troops about to [...] D
Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: [Chamberlain [...] D
Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart: You wish to see me, sir? [...] D
Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: [after three [...] D
Lieutenant General James Longstreet: [Longstreet a [...] D
Col. Porter E. Alexander: We've been firing for a [...] D
Lieutenant General James Longstreet: We should hav [...] D
Major General George E. Pickett: Sirs, perhaps the [...] D
Private Bucklin: I'm tired, Colonel. I've had all [...] D
Maj. Walter H. Taylor: General Trimble is waiting. [...] D
Gen. Robert E. Lee: [Lee and Longstreet ride to an [...] D
[Longstreet is briefing the commanders before the [...] D
Lieutenant General James Longstreet: You English h [...] D
[Chamberlain's regiment is posted atop Little Roun [...] D
Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead: The last tim [...] D
Lieutenant Thomas D. Chamberlain: [Gen Armistead h [...] D
Brig. Gen. Richard B. Garnett: Quick step, my boys [...] D
[Chamberlain is not feeling well and doesn't want [...] D
James L. Kemper: [Kemper, Pickett, Garnett, and Co [...] D
[Longstreet orders Hood to take Little Round Top] [...] D
Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: [Tom hands La [...] D
Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds: [Has just arrived to r [...] D
Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Don't call me [...] D
Gen. Buford: There's an old Indian saying: "Follow [...] D
[Pickett likes to wear perfume] Lieutenant Genera [...] D
[before the final charge] Brigadier General Lewis [...] D
Maj. Walter H. Taylor: Good morning, sir. General [...] D
[Historical quote] Brigadier General Lewis A. Arm [...] D
Confederate Sentry: Howdy, friend. Where are you h [...] D
Lieutenant General James Longstreet: Sam? Surgeon [...] D
Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead: What does Co [...] D
General Robert E. Lee: Yes, sir, general. We will [...] D
General Robert E. Lee: Gen. Longstreet, do you min [...] D
[on Pickett's charge] Lt. Gen. James Longstreet: [...] D
Sergeant 'Buster' Kilrain: Some of them, they load [...] D
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock: Tell me, Pro [...] D
General Robert E. Lee: [Lee is comtemplating the b [...] D