I watched the original Aussie showing of The 'Missiles of October' in Melbourne, Australia back in 1976 I think, and even then I knew it would be a classic, and so it has become. I'm now 72 years old, and when I think back on this telemovie I remember being greatly moved, triggering an interest in American history within me ever since.
Best of all though was the absolutely superlative acting and script; tense, sparce, and exacting. As one review below said ; 'less is more'. Just a full on blast of pure unadulterated history, not encumbered by all the usual nonsense of over-production; romance, stunning effects, and beautifully crafted sets etc.
For at the end of the day, it's the story that matters ...
I put this production in exactly the same category as that other long forgotten great ... 'Civilisation', by Sir Kenneth Clark, past Curator of Her Majesty's art collection.
Best of all though was the absolutely superlative acting and script; tense, sparce, and exacting. As one review below said ; 'less is more'. Just a full on blast of pure unadulterated history, not encumbered by all the usual nonsense of over-production; romance, stunning effects, and beautifully crafted sets etc.
For at the end of the day, it's the story that matters ...
I put this production in exactly the same category as that other long forgotten great ... 'Civilisation', by Sir Kenneth Clark, past Curator of Her Majesty's art collection.