The Victors
Seen it?1963 | 175 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Thin Red Line or 1917, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 55 min.
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
Intercutting dramatic vignettes with newsreel footage, the story follows the characters from an infantry squad as they make their way from Sicily to Germany during the end of World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carl Foreman
- Eli WallachSgt. Craig
- George HamiltonTrower
- George PeppardCpl. Chase
- Jeanne MoreauFrench Woman
- Romy SchneiderRegine
- Maurice RonetFrench Lieutenant
- Peter FondaWeaver
- Albert FinneyRussian Soldier
- Vince EdwardsBaker
- Melina MercouriMagda