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Tunes of Glory (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Alec Guinness (Actor), John Mills (Actor), Ronald Neame (Director) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 65 ratings
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Genre Drama
Format Blu-ray, Subtitled
Contributor Alec Guinness, Colin Lesslie, Malcolm Arnold, John MacKenzie, Andrew Downie, James Copeland, Peter McEnery, Angus Lennie, Richard Leech, Gwen Nelson, Donald Douglas, Dennis Price, William Marlowe, Keith Faulkner, Kay Walsh, Ronald Neame, Andrew Keir, Susannah York, Jameson Clark, William Young, Gerald Harper, David Webb, Mark Burns, Barry Steele, Gordon Jackson, Fred Kohlmar, Lockwood West, John Fraser, Allan Cuthbertson, John Bown, John Harvey, Eric Woodburn, John Barcroft, Paul Whitsun-Jones, John Mills, Anne Leon, Percy Herbert, Duncan MacRae See more
Language English
Studio The Criterion Collection
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In Ronald Neame’s Tunes of Glory, the incomparable Alec Guinness plays Jock Sinclair—a whiskey-drinking, up-by-the-bootstraps commanding officer of a peacetime Scottish battalion. A lifetime military man, Sinclair expects respect and loyalty from his men. But when Basil Barrow (John Mills)—an educated, by-the-book scion of a military family—enters the scene as Sinclair’s replacement, the two men engage in a fierce struggle for control of both the battalion and the hearts and minds of its men. Based on the novel by James Kennaway and featuring flawless performances by Guinness and Mills, Tunes of Glory uses the rigid stratification of military life to comment on the institutional contradictions and class hierarchies of English society, making for an unexpectedly moving drama. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack • Interview from 2003 with director Ronald Neame • Audio interview from 2002 with actor John Mills • Television interview from 1973 with actor Alec Guinness • Trailer • PLUS: An essay by film scholar Robert Murphy

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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Ronald Neame
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray, Subtitled
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ December 3, 2019
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Alec Guinness, John Mills, Dennis Price, John Fraser, Susannah York
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Malcolm Arnold, Fred Kohlmar, Colin Lesslie
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ The Criterion Collection
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XYRJV54
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • The James
    5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2025
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    One of those great classics that can get easily overlooked, but the film buffs know what quality is. This one is one of Alec Guinness' finest works.
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  • Jonathan D Thielmann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kilts, Bagpipes, and Whiskey!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
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    This is a wonderful character study, and showcases Alec Guinness in a unique role unlike any I've seen him before. A must have for any fan of the Highland Regiments. The Blu Ray quality seems very good.
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  • jeloid
    5.0 out of 5 stars class hierarchies of English society
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2021
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    A taught drama illuminating the tensions of class in English society. Alec Guiness and John Mills elevate this drama to the highest order. As always Criterion treats this film with utmost respect
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  • Robert Parks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Criterion release!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019
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    This film has two Ist rate actors in Alec Guinness and Sir John Mills ! A very touching movie! DEFINITELY WORTH Watching! Rob in 🍁 c
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  • Mr. Andrew Elphick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Paths of Glory
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020
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    Two great british actors slightly playing against type. Dont let the quaint setting fool you. It has a sting in its tail.
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  • Michael J. Lee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful portrait of British military culture in the aftermath of World War 11
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2021
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    Truly explosive acting performances from Alec Guinness and John Mills, whose characters become bitter rivals in the story, raises this film to the level of greatness. Their rivalry unfolds in the deceptively peaceful setting of a brigade HQ in peacetime Scotland, and builds up to a crescendo as the two men, with strong, but very different personalities and outlooks on life, wrestle with their mental health. The trouble starts when Lieutenant Colonel Basil Barrow (John Mills) arrives at headquarters to replace Major Jock Sinclair (Alec Guinness), who deeply resents what is effectively a demotion. The former is austere and highly disciplined, while the latter is an overbearing extrovert and bully. Both are obsessed and stubborn, and the course is set for a showdown. Excellent film from Ronald Neame, drawing on all his vast experience as a screenwriter, cinematographer, producer and director, to stamp his authority on this 1960 landmark of British cinema. Neame would go on in 1972 to make what is perhaps one of the best adventure movies ever - The Poseidon Adventure, starring Gene Hackman in the lead role.
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  • gaosmer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2019
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    Great old movie, another excellent restoration by criterion.
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  • SKOOKY
    5.0 out of 5 stars Greatly Enjoyed This Film
    Reviewed in Canada on June 11, 2024
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    What more could you ask for.....great story and great acting!
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  • Nimrod48
    5.0 out of 5 stars A first class restoration.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2022
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    Fans of this British classic can rejoice in the knowledge that Criterion have done a first class job with the restoration, at last the dark line on the right side of the picture in the last twenty minutes has been eliminated I will not bother to upgraded to Blu ray for this film as the DVD picture is a joy to behold on my 40inch Samsung.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good purchase for a hard to find item
    Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2021
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    My wife gas always liked this movie. She had the VHS copy, but it got ruined. We looked high and low for a dvd copy, and sure enough Amazon Canada had it. She was truly surprised when I gave it to her as a xmas gift.
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  • Mr. G. D. Buchan
    1.0 out of 5 stars Region 1 disc only
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2020
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    Attempting to return for refund as this will only play on American players. Not specified on description
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