L'Honneur suprême

Titre original : The Highest Honor

Téléfilm
1982
R
2h 24min

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThe true story of a daring raid on Japanese-occupied Singapore Harbour by Australian and British troops during WWII.The true story of a daring raid on Japanese-occupied Singapore Harbour by Australian and British troops during WWII.The true story of a daring raid on Japanese-occupied Singapore Harbour by Australian and British troops during WWII.

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- Peter Maxwell
- Seiji Maruyama
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- Peter Maxwell
- Seiji Maruyama
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Casting principal

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10kelkaart

best film I've EVER seen!!

I was overtaken by the emotion. Unforgettable rendering of a wartime story which is unknown to most people. The performances were faultless and outstanding.

10woodgoblins1

Must-see Australian Master Piece.

This movie is a true reflection of the Australian resourcefulness that has been required to make this country what it is over the last 200 years. Not pompous like the British, not Gung-Ho like the Americans. If either of those countries had attempted what this crew did, it would have failed dismally. Either due to ignorance on the British part, or too much faith in superior firepower on the American side. "True" Australians (i.e. non-imports) are the only ones who can excel in modern military conflicts because they have had to improvise most of their adult lives. Just look at examples like Gallipoli; Paschendale; Tobruk; New Guinea and Vietnam.

8jayydee3

Great History

I enjoyed this movie very much. The acting was realistic and the costumes and firearms were spot on. The real story was whitewashed some as I guess not to make the Japanese appear too brutal; when in fact they were. The prisoners were tortured and not given special rashions. It was a kangaroo court that convicted them and sentenced them to death by beheading. The beheadings apparently were not done with precision and some required several blows to complete the task. Overall a very good true story with some embelishments but interesting to watch. I think the relationship with the prisoners and the Japanese captors was a bit much as they were not treated well at all. Very brave men.

8odanny

Outstanding film

Some war movies succeed where others do not, and that can be judged from a variety of angles. The humanistic angle, one where you can feel the raw emotions (the terror of being under attack, the camaraderie amongst soldiers, the arduous trials people face inside them when in combat, etc..) are always movies I find compelling. Movies like Das Boot and A Midnight Clear are but two examples of movies that you sense a connection to the characters in the film.

This film succeeds on that level as well. It speaks of "The Highest Honor" and that honor is doing the right thing. These 23 soldiers did the right thing, they had honor and it is recognized in a way wholly incompatible with Western thought, but it is, to the very end, a true story of honor. Unforgettable movie. Based on the true story.

10ajenkins

A clash of cultures on concepts of honorable execution.

This is the story of Australian commandos who are captured out of uniform after a raid. Since they are out of uniform, they are, justly, treated as spies. As such, they are tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. The Japanese court-martial, out of admiration for their heroism, authorizes that they be given a warrior's death. Of course, under the code of Bushido, this means that they are to be beheaded. A fate for which, as westerners, they are unprepared.

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Anecdotes
The word "Krait" which forms part of one of this movie's alternate titles, "Heroes of the Krait", refers to a a wooden hulled fishing boat known as the MV Krait. This vessel was used by Z Special Force in Operation Jaywick to plant bombs on Japanese ships at Singapore Harbour in September 1943 during World War II. The mission successfully sunk seven Japanese ships of war. The boat's original title prior to Allied ownership was "Kofuku Maru". She was renamed the "MV Krait" in 1942 by the Allied Forces when the vessel was handed over to the Australian Military. The boat was named after a Krait which is actually a type of snake. Many Australian Commando Unit vessels have since been named after snakes since the successful Operation Jaywick mission. This movie is based on two WW II Allied missions of which Operation Jaywick is one.

Gaffes
in the attack on the ships in Singapore harbor, mines are placed below the waterline, however the explosions come from the upper decks, when they should come below the water.