Rosebud

Rosebud

24/3/1975 2h 7m 4.7/10

Overview

In a bold coup a Palestinian terrorist group captures the yacht Rosebud and kidnaps the millionaires five daughters on it. At first they demand film clips to be shown on major European TV stations. Undercover agent Martin is hired to hunt the terrorists down.

Director

Otto Preminger

Top Billed Cast

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Edward Sloat

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Larry Martin

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Lord Carter

Cliff Gorman

Cliff Gorman

Yafet Hemlekh

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

Charles-André Fargeau

John V. Lindsay

John V. Lindsay

Sen. Donnovan

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

11/19/2024

5/10

On paper, Otto Preminger has assembled quite a decent cast for this, but sadly neither he nor them can make much headway against some really dreadful writing. Peter O'Toole ("Martin") is drafted in to try to rescue five girls kidnapped from the yacht of arms-dealer "Fargeau" (Claude Dauphin) by a PLO cell under the leadership of zealous Brit "Sloat" (Richard Attenborough). The story lurches along with lots of clunky set-piece action scenarios and some terrorists about as menacing as yesterday's milk; the star is well off his game and the film looks as if nobody involved had ever made one before. Even the supporting cast - Raf Vallone, Peter Lawford and an almost unrecognisable Kim Catrall add nothing to the sloppily directed nonsense. At over two hours, it struggles from start to finish to engage - and I'm afraid really is not worth the effort of sitting watching it.

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