The Gladiators

The Gladiators (1969)

Gladiatorerna

Some time in the future, East and West have stopped maintaining standing armies and nuclear weapons. Instead, to settle their differences they pit different teams of crack combat specialists against each other.

Date of release
1969-06-25
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (22)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
War, Science Fiction, Drama
Director
Peter Watkins

Casting

Interesting facts

The Gladiators is a 1969 Swedish drama/science fiction film directed by Peter Watkins. It takes place in a world where the United Nations and the leading Communist countries have introduced "The International Peace Games," in order to secure international peace and security. The Peace Games are deadly miniature battles fought between small teams of drafted soldiers from each country, and broadcast on TV around the world as a popular reality program, with commercials included.

Production

After facing professional isolation and critical attacks on his work, Watkins had become inclined to leave the UK, and after being given creative licence by the cinema distributor Sandrews in Stockholm to produce a new film, he began a permanent exile from his home country.

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