A fine film that's worth a repeat viewing. I was fortunate to have seen it on release aged 8 and then again 40 years later. Both times hugely enjoyable, but no surprise the historical context and excellent performances meant more at 48. It has a particular 'European co-op' feel to it, typical of the time, but the wattage of the 2 Stars are firmly rooted in the North American tradition. The only shame is the valiant attempt at historical accuracy do not extend to a better explanation of the course of the battle itself, which remains episodic and unconnected to each other. Perhaps picking holes in a movie that tells the casual observer far more about a famous military battle than most.
