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Tunes of Glory (1960)
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Tunes of Glory is a complicated British picture about the battle of personalities between two leaders of the Scottish
Highland Regiment.
One is merry and easygoing in a boys' club way, and the other is a martinet with emphasis on martial punctiliousness. The
psychological game unfolds in terms of feelings, reactions, and adherence to routines. In the long run, the easygoing leader
outlasts the other, forcing me to not agree with his ways by finding them characteristically unmilitaristic. Of course,
he pays the price after being overcome by guilt and shame.
Although it ends somewhat early, Tunes of Glory is a wonderful film with superlative acting performances,
resplendent cinematography, and adroit screenplay. Alec Guinness shows why he was an outstanding actor of the time, and John
Mills is equally on his level, too. By the way, many of the actors are familiar because they were either
in The Great Escape or
The Bridge on the River Kwai.
All in all, Tunes of Glory is a well-crafted military picture from a psychological standpoint.