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Director: Joseph Losey
Cast: Dirk Bogarde Tom Courtenay Leo McKern Barry Foster Peter Copley James Villiers
Genre: Drama
Premiere: 1964
Running time: 86 min
Country: United Kingdom

King and Country is a 1964 British anti-war film directed and produced by Joseph Losey, and starring Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay and Leo McKern. It was adapted by Evan Jones from John Wilson's 1964 stage play Hamp, in turn based on a segment of the James Lansdale Hodson's 1955 autobiographical novel Return to the Wood. Set during on the Western Front during the First World War, it centres on the court martial of an army private (Courtenay) accused of desertion.

At the 25th Venice International Film Festival, the film was nominated for the Golden Lion, while Courtenay won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 3 December 1964, to positive reviews. It was nominated for four BAFTA Awards, including Outstanding British Film and Best British Actor for Courtenay.

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King & Country is a movie (1964) from United Kingdom. Genre: drama. Directed by Joseph Losey. Starring Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern, Barry Foster and Peter Copley. Running time: 86 min.

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