Eagles Over London (1969)

3.0 of 5 from 52 ratings
1h 48min
Not released
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Synopsis:
Never before has WWII been depicted with such savage glory. Never before has the futility of the battlefield seemed so exciting as in Eagles Over London. An explosive action adventure that blows any other war movie to pieces and takes no prisoners. Directed by Enzo G. Castellan, creator of the original Inglorious Bastards, and a direct influence on Quentin Tarantino, Eagles Over London is one of the most famous examples of Macaroni Combat war-sploitation. The British Army is retreating from the blood-drenched beaches of Dunkirk. But during the desperate evacuation, an elite commando squad of German SS spies infiltrates one of the troops.
Posing as allies their mission is to destroy the entire radar detection system across the English coast and aid a planned bombing of London. As the deadly Luftwaffe appear upon the horizon and sirens blister the air, The Battle Of Britain begins. They must be stopped, history depends on it and guts will be spilled.
Actors:
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Directors:
Writers:
Tito Carpi, Vincenzo Flamini
Aka:
La battaglia d'Inghilterra
Studio:
Optimum
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Classics
Collections:
Drama Films & TV, WWII Films: The Battle of Britain & In the Air
Countries:
Italy
BBFC:
Release Date:
Not available for rental
Run Time:
108 minutes
Languages:
English LPCM Mono
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Eagles over Los Angeles
  • A conversation with Enzo Castellari and Quentin Tarantino Part 2
BBFC:
Release Date:
Not released
Run Time:
110 minutes
Languages:
English, Italian
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour

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Reviews (1) of Eagles Over London

Dubbed Italian WWII movie with some decent action scenes - Eagles Over London review by PV

Spoiler Alert
22/08/2022

When I saw this was an Italian film about German Nazi spies in Britain 1940, I feared the worst.

However, despite some dodgy dubbing, it is all in wonderful technicolour, with some decent action scenes and explosions, and a plot which makes sense though it is fiction - all based on spies trying to sabotage RADAR during after after the 1940 Battle of Britain.

Real footage of WWII is intercut Ed-Wood-Style with newer flying scenes - some obviously filmed in a studio and some featuring model planes crashing into the see. Some showroom dummies are also blown up! Italian special effects but not bad for 1969.

I enjoyed it. The context of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz work, though maybe the 2 main characters look too alike and some 'British' and 'German' soldiers look rather too Italian...

So 4 stars.

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