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Patton [Blu-ray Boxset] [Limited Edition; DigiBook]

2 discs
Region 1 USA/CA (info)

PATTON is a three-dimensional bronze bust of World War II field general George S. Patton (George C. Scott) who wrote poetry, fired pistols at strafing fighter planes, and loved America with a lofty and historical zeal. Tracing his personal rivalries with such generals as Rommel and Montgomery, his problematic treatment of his own men, and his nearly runaway contempt for diplomacy, the film triumphs as an enduring portrait of a complex and larger-than-life figure. PATTON was recipient of 10 Academy Award Nominations and winner of eight, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor--Scott, Best (Adapted) Screenplay--Francis Ford Coppola/Edmund H. North.
Academy Awards Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (b&w or Color) 1970
Academy Awards Best Film Editing 1970
Academy Awards Best Picture 1970
Academy Awards Best Sound 1970
Academy Awards Best Actor 1970 George C. Scott American Actor/Director
Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay 1970 Francis Ford Coppola American Director, THE GODFATHER SAGA
Academy Awards Best Director 1970 Franklin J. Schaffner American director
Academy Awards Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (b&w or Color) 1970 Urie McCleary Art Director
Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay 1970 Edmund H. North
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Credits

George C. Scott, George Campbell Scott, Karl Malden, Malden Sekulovich, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, Michael Bates, Edward Binns, Ed Binns, Lawrence Dobkin, John Doucette, Karl Michael Vogler, Morgan Paull
Critic Reviews

"...[Scott's performance] is still the glue holding together this blunt study of war..." -- Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly
"...One of the best American movies....A great film....The opening shot is a stunner..."
Chicago Sun-Times
"...[PATTON] still mesmerizes on the strength of George C. Scott's chew-your-behind performance as George S. Patton..."
USA Today
"[A] riveting portrayal of rampant egomania with Scott fully deserving of his best actor Oscar."
Uncut
4 stars out of 5 -- "It's certainly a great performance from Scott, a seamless, pity-free portrayal."
Total Film