Morituri (1965) |
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| Director(s) | Bernhard Wicki |
| Producer(s) | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, World War II |
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Marlon Brando(as Robert Crain)
Morituri
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1965
Morituri
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1965
Marlon Brando
(as Robert Crain)
Yul Brynner(as Captain Mueller)
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Morituri
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1965
Yul Brynner
(as Captain Mueller)
Trevor Howard(as Colonel Statter)
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Morituri
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Trevor Howard
(as Colonel Statter)
Wally Cox(as Dr. Ambach)
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Morituri
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Wally Cox
(as Dr. Ambach)
Martin Kosleck(as Wilke)
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Morituri
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Martin Kosleck
(as Wilke)
Ivan Triesault(as Lt. Brandt)
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Morituri
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1965
Ivan Triesault
(as Lt. Brandt)
Gregg Barton(as Merchant Marine)
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Morituri
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Gregg Barton
(as Merchant Marine)
Harold Goodwin(as Merchant Marine)
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Morituri
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1965
Harold Goodwin
(as Merchant Marine)
Morituri Overview:
Morituri (1965) was a Drama - War Film directed by Bernhard Wicki and produced by Aaron Rosenberg.
Academy Awards 1965 --- Ceremony Number 38 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Conrad Hall | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Moss Mabry | Nominated |
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Morituri (1965)
Morituri Directed by Bernhard Wicki Written by Daniel Taradash from a novel by Werner Jorge Luddecke 1965/USA Arcola Pictures/Colony Productions First viewing/YouTube With this title it could be an African safari movie. Instead, it’s a WWII thriller with excellent performances by a stellar... Read full article
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The film's opening camera shot is a close-up of a stone plaque which reads "Morituri Te Salutant" (Those who are about to die salute you) which it is stated in the film as being a Roman Gladiator's salute to Caesar.
This movie bombed at the box-office upon initial release. It is believe that the film's title was not understood by the public. As such, when re-released, the film was re-named "Saboteur: Code Name Morituri".
The terms "Morituri te salutamus" or "Morituri te salutant" were often used in by Roman gladiators in battles in the arena. It translates as "We/They who are about to die salute you."
In the book 'Marlon Brando: The Biography' by Peter Marso, it states that Marlon Brando was "faced as he was with his still unfulfilled obligation" to "his ten-year old debt to studio 20th Century Fox, which would force him to begin shooting 'Morituri' in April 1964." Brando plays a Nazi soldier in this film as he had done so in the earlier The Young Lions for 20th Century Fox, both movies being filmed in black-and-white and both being for made for the same studio.
The title "Morituri" is Latin which can be translated as "we who are about to die", from the traditional salute of Roman gladiators in the arena, "Morituri te salutamus" (We, who are about to die, salute you!)