Behold a pale horse 1964 trailer
A personal favourite from the 'Golden Age'.ĭid you know? The films is said to be based on 1925 American three-act play, The Whole Town's Talking, which was made into a Hollywood movie in 1926.Ĥ. A far cry from the image that he has cultivated in Hollywood, Sharif took on the role of socially-awkward good-guy, Hussein, as he toils to catch the attention of the beautiful, care-free Samiha. One year before making his breakthrough appearance in Lawrence of Arabia, Sharif played opposite the legendary Soad Hosny in Ashei't Hob (sometime translated as The Agony of Love and other times as A Rumour of Love). With a running time of almost two-and-a-half hours and a huge ensemble cast, this is a film that requires your undivided attention, but is a rewarding story that takes Sharif on adventures in Warsaw, Paris and Hamburg.ĭid you know? Having signed studio contracts years earlier before they were famous, Sharif and O'Toole were paid peanuts for this film. The film reunited Sharif with Lawrence of Arabia co-star, Peter O'Toole, who plays the role of one of the suspects. Major Grau in The Night of the Generals (1967)Ī rich and complex tapestry of a film, The Night of the Generals has Sharif front-and-centre as a justice-enforcing German intelligence officer investigating the brutal murder of a Polish prostitute at the hands of a German General during World War II. While plaudits were largely aimed at Streisand's remarkable performance, Sharif played a huge part in the success of the film as Brice's gambling husband, Nick, in typical Sharif suaveness.ĭid you know? A sequel named Funny Lady was made seven years later and was nominated for five academy awards.Ħ. The film showcased another little appreciate element of Sharif's talents, with the actor - who at this point was considered a far bigger name than his co-star - flexing his singing skills. "Hello, gorgeous." Based loosely on the life of comedienne, Fanny Brice, Funny Girl saw Barbara Streisand make her film debut with the role of a lifetime. The film gained a Golden Globe nomination and individual acclaim for Sharif who won the Best Actor at the Cesar Awards in France.ĭid you know? The film is based on a play and book, both written by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. One of the standout films in the later part of his career, Monsieur Ibrahim is an off-beat comedy-drama that sees Sherif take up the role of the eponymous character - a Turkish Muslim shopkeeper who comes to befriend a modest Jewish boy in a poor area of Paris. Monsieur Ibrahim Deneji in Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) What elevated this film, however, is the fact that it's every bit as good a thriller as it as a romance and Sharif acts as the perfect foil for his co-star, Julie Andrews ( Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music).ĭid you know? The Tamarind Seed was once parodied in MAD Magazine as the The Tommy-Red Seed.Ĩ.
Sharif played characters of all nationalities throughout the career and manages to be every bit as charismatic and charming as a Russian agent, Feodor Sverdlov, who finds himself involved in a complicated romance with a British woman holidaying in the Caribbean - all the makings of a great romance, if you ask us. Feodor Sverdlov in The Tamarind Seed (1974) One of many book-to-film adaptations that Sharif was involved in, The Last Valley wasn't critically or financially successful, but the dark, almost realist film, which was set during one of the bloodiest conflicts in European history, the Thirty years War, saw Sharif put in another excellent performance opposite British actor, Michael Caine.ĭid you know? This would be the first of two films Sharif worked with Caine they starred together in Ashanti in 1979.ĩ. While only a handful of Sharif's films are still discussed in modern film circles, the man's versatility saw him take on a wide range of roles in a colourful career spanning almost 120 different projects. The 83 year-old Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee was revered worldwide and had become synonymous with the Golden Age of Cinema both here and abroad. A priest, Francisco (Omar Sharif), tries to advise Artiguez not to travel to Spain, but Artiguez ultimately chooses to leave for a fateful confrontation with Viñolas.Egypt, and the world, has been in mourning the passing off legendary actor, Omar Sharif. However, Viñolas (Anthony Quinn), a police officer with a vendetta, prepares forces to trap Artiguez. After 20 years there, he learns that his mother is dying and plans to return to Spain to see her. At the end of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), soldier Manuel Artiguez (Gregory Peck) flees to France as part of the defeated forces.
Behold a Pale Horse is a 1964 American drama war film based on the 1961 novel Killing a Mouse on Sunday by Emeric Pressburger, which loosely details the life of the Spanish anarchist guerrilla Francesc Sabaté Llopart (1915–1960).