Rent The Tenth Man (1988)
3.5 of 5 from 68 ratings
1h 35min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- In Wartime. The Price Of Freedom Could Be Your Life. In this WWII drama based on the Graham Greene novel, a wealthy attorney named Chavel striked a deadly bargain to save his own life. Imprisoned by Nazis after a Paris street raid, then randomly selected for execution, he desperately convinces a poor, dying prisoner to take his place by promising his entire estate to the man's penniless family. Finally released and with nowhere else to go, he returns incognito to his former home where he is taken in by the new occupants. As he is falling in love with the dead man's sister, Therese, a stranger calling himself 'Chavel' arrives on their doorstep.
- Actors:
- Anthony Hopkins, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Derek Jacobi, Cyril Cusack, Brenda Bruce, Timothy Watson, Paul Rogers, Peter Jonfield, Geoffrey Bayldon, Michael Attwell, Jim Carter, Robert Morgan, Patrice Valota, John Bennett, Alan Rossett
- Directors:
- Jack Gold
- Writers:
- Graham Greene, Lee Langley
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- TV Dramas, TV Military & War Dramas
More like The Tenth Man
Reviews (3) of The Tenth Man
Maximum improbability - The Tenth Man review by CM
The plot relies on coincidence piled on coincidence, & even great actors can't make it float, but it held our attention for the duration.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Rather slow Graham Greene - The Tenth Man review by CP Customer
Rather slow film, to get into and the story line slowly builds up to the denouement. Great opportunity for the lead actors to get into their parts and they succeeded. For me it missed that special moment that I have grown to associate with Graham Greene books and the films of them.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.
Golden Oldie - The Tenth Man review by NC
Obviously an old and slow film, but Anthony always worth watching. Remains of the day has a similar feel to it, but a lot tighter film.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.