Synopsis
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.
Facts
Setting
Beijing
Filming location
Las Rozas de Madrid
Production
Samuel Bronston Productions
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 1964 academy_award
