# 55 Days at Peking (1963)

> A lavish historical war epic follows an uneasy international coalition defending its Peking compound through the brutal Boxer Rebellion siege.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16807

## Facts

- Runtime: 154 min
- Genres: History, War, Drama
- Director: Nicholas Ray
- Cast: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson, John Ireland, Harry Andrews, Leo Genn, Robert Helpmann
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056800/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grandiose, melodramatic, tense, classic cinema night, historical epic marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival amidst chaos and conflict in a besieged city.

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