Unfortunately I saw this movie as part of a double bill with the earlier "Battle Of The River Plate".
"Bismark" certainly has more action; there are two major naval actions plus the various attacks on Bismark, but "River Plate", made in colour, is the superior film. It's incredible attention to detail (the DCT is shown, and referred too, the bell rings before each salvo, the guns show scorch marks after the battle etc etc) is superb, and puts "Bismark" to shame. The repeated shot in "Bismarck" of an officer shouting "shoot" into a telephone, for example, is hardly credible.
"Bismark" is reasonably accurate historically, though no warships other than "Hood" were lost in the battle.
I fail to see why Tovey was not named in the portrayal - for legal reasons perhaps.
"Bismark" certainly has more action; there are two major naval actions plus the various attacks on Bismark, but "River Plate", made in colour, is the superior film. It's incredible attention to detail (the DCT is shown, and referred too, the bell rings before each salvo, the guns show scorch marks after the battle etc etc) is superb, and puts "Bismark" to shame. The repeated shot in "Bismarck" of an officer shouting "shoot" into a telephone, for example, is hardly credible.
"Bismark" is reasonably accurate historically, though no warships other than "Hood" were lost in the battle.
I fail to see why Tovey was not named in the portrayal - for legal reasons perhaps.