![]() JAN SOBIESKI and MARCO D'AVIANO: The two iconic figures of the historical moment, the religious and the military leader, are unforgivably diminished/distorted under Martinelli's direction. ![]() Let me consider some aspects more briefly. The theme is serious but the backbone is a pure soap opera, cheap entertainment that leaves even a contemporary movie buff disappointed - not to mention learned historians. If there is something positive or at least occurs to be promising, sooner or later, there turns up something that almost disqualifies the movie's producers, director and crew. Nevertheless, it appears almost impossible in this case. Amidst the storm of criticism among movie scholars, viewers can do their best to put up with innumerable flaws and try to find some positive aspects about a production. Unfortunately, Martinelli's movie does not meet any of these expectations and, sadly, disappoints a variety of viewers at multiple levels. What expectations? Some await a spectacle, some look forward to historical accuracy, some preferably cherish the fictitious plots and characters creatively inserted into the historic moments. With this challenging project, however, they should have kept in mind one thing: as our experience with the genre gets richer, our expectations naturally grow higher. And here it is at last, a film directed by Renzo Martinelli starring some great international and Polish cast. Although there have been certain plans, they somehow did not materialize for several reasons. ![]() For years, many history film buffs looked forward to its screen adaptation. Deserveably, the tribute in the form of the newest motion picture depicting this historic battle is a desirable achievement. Undeniably, 1683 saw the turning point for the western world and its identity. ![]() The title of the film, THE BATTLE OF VIENNA, rightly leads viewers to an assumption that they are going to see an epic production dealing with an important moment in the European history - the 1680s and the siege of Vienna. ![]()
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