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This is a used DVD. As delivered it appeared Video Store fresh. It is in great condition and plays without any difficulty with perfect image and audio.I am very happy with the seller and with the product.Good value for money

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I love this movie about sinking the Bismark. It includes the human element of a father who loses his son in war. Great movie.

A very enjoyable film about one of the great naval engagements of the Second World War. The American and Japanese aircraft carriers have generallygotten most of the cinematic glory in films like "Tora, Tora,Tora" and "Midway" but in this film we get a glimpse of theBritish carriers and their legendary Swordfish torpedo bombers. This biplane aircraft, which looks likea relic of the First World War, played an important role in the war, not only in the attack on the Bismarck, but also in carrying out the famous devastating attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto which gave the Japanese the idea that they could also carry out a similar torpedo bomber attack at Pearl Harbor.In this film, we also see the operation of the huge guns of thebattleships and the complicated mechanisms that loaded and aimed them.One thing mentioned by the other reviewers is that Admiral Lutjens is portrayed as a raving Nazi maniac which they claim is incorrect. I read an article by a German naval officer who was one of the relatively few survivors of the Bismarck and he says that after the sinking of the HMS Hood, he gave a speech to the crew that was strangely depressed and seemed to indicate that they were on a suicide mission. This demoralized the crew since it seemed that they had just won a big victory. When looked at objectively, the mission of the Bismarck does seem strange, since he could have turned back once detected in the North Sea. Some speculated that he thought the war was lost (although the Bismarck sailed in May 1941 which was a month before Germany's suicidal invasion of the USSR, at a time when Germany seemed to be unstoppable) and so he perhaps thought to go out in a blaze of glory. After all, the Bismarck task force consisted of only one other ship (the Prinz Eugen), so no matter how powerful their guns were, the British had superiority in numbers in the Atlantic, so it would only be a matter of time before the Bismarck would be cornered, as had happened to the Graf Spee earlier in the war.The film also shows the classic British "stiff-upper-lip" mentality that got them through the very difficult period before the USSR and US entered the war. All-in-all, a film well worth seeing.

Arrived on 11/29/21, this was in really good condition. I did my function testing on the DVD and it opened and went into play without an issue. I did some case cleaning as I always do, especially for a film this old. Removing dirt and any storage residue that may be present. Checked the case for breakage and cracks and pulled location stickers. This film came out in 1960 in B/W of course and is still a very good movie. It shows how the British fought the Germans on their own on the Atlantic Ocean. As we the US were only sending supply ships to them as our only part in the beginning. The German Wolf Packs were sinking everything they came across. They wanted control of all shipping hence came the Bismarck. Watched this last night and still enjoyed it and the determination of British resolve to win on their own.Thank YouJIMI

After the sinking of the HMS Hood, the English seek to put all their units in quest to sink the Bismarck. She had 13 inch welded armor, so the task is set. With her 15 inch guns she would reek havoc in the sea lanes, if she gets into the convoys. Also, she can sit back and shoot 1,700 lb projectiles before most ships can get into range. A chase and strategy ensues ending with a lucky hit on the rudder of the Bismarck by a biwing torpedo plane, just in time to prevent her escape to a French port. This caused her to steer in circles until the pack closes in and ...The movie action shifts from the war room to the ships at sea carrying out the orders. The hunt strategy is well put forth in the English war room in London. The personal elements of the English combatants are handled nicely. The Germans, Captain Lindemann and Fleet Commander Luetjens, however, are portrayed as less human and with an ax to grind for the glory of Germany, the Fuehrer, and their own careers, particularly with Fleet Commander Luetjens on the Bismarck.This one has superb acting by Kenneth Moore and reflects the war room scenes quite realistically. Kenneth More interacts with his attractive female assistant. A work relationship develops that has an implied future. The feeling of the movie is definitely "documentary" mode.By the way, the Bismarck was found and photographed by the National Geographic Magazine on the bottom of the sea. The photographs revealed her forward 15 inch gun turrets were missing. Only two holes showed. The heavy turrets were kept in place simply by gravity. As the ship went down, she rolled and the turrets fell out. See http://www.amazon.com/National-Geographics-Search-Battleship-Bismarck/dp/6304475829

One of the most disappointing things to find out about a DVD film you have purchased from an outside source is that it will not play the movie you want to see on your DVD player. The company that sold this DVD film forgot to mention or warn customers that it has a hidden code that will not allow it to play in some DVD players. After spending over $30 dollars to get this film I now can't play it. This seller knew that and failed to state that it would only play in certain parts of the world but not here in the United States. This is totally reprehensible and I will be sending the DVD back to them. Let this be a warning to anyone, who purchases any DVD outside the U.S., to see if any disclosures are given by the merchant or seller as what DVD players can play or not play the movie.

Good movie. I watched it completely and had no problem with the quality of the picture or sound

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Despite the inevitably basic "special effects", it's a wonderful account of this huge event. Lovely performance from Kenneth More.

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story is fine but disc is faulty. will not play on multi region dvd.