--- product_id: 77511343 title: "Battle of Britain [Blu-ray] [1969] [2009]" brand: "harry andrewsmichael caineguy hamilton" price: "117.84 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/77511343-battle-of-britain-blu-ray-1969-2009 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Battle of Britain [Blu-ray] [1969] [2009] **Brand:** harry andrewsmichael caineguy hamilton **Price:** 117.84 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Battle of Britain [Blu-ray] [1969] [2009] by harry andrewsmichael caineguy hamilton - **How much does it cost?** 117.84 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/77511343-battle-of-britain-blu-ray-1969-2009) ## Best For - harry andrewsmichael caineguy hamilton enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted harry andrewsmichael caineguy hamilton brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Guy Hamilton's classic war film looks at how England defended itself from the German aerial onslaught of the summer of 1940. Laurence Olivier plays Sir Hugh Dowding, the air chief marshal whose fleet outmanouevre the Luftwaffe, despite a numerical disadvantage; and those few to whom so many owed so much are portrayed by an all-star cast including Michael Caine, Kenneth More and Ralph Richardson. Despite its pro-British slant, the authenticity of the film's impressive flying sequences was guaranteed by the technical advice of Adolf Galland, one of the Nazi's most celebrated World War 2 pilots. ## Product Details - **Genre:** Military & War - **Format:** PAL - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 2 hours and 6 minutes - **Color:** Color ## Images ![Battle of Britain [Blu-ray] [1969] [2009] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91GwruvivVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Classic ! *by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2024* They don't come any better. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome movie *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024* Enjoyment ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Remember it was made in 1968 - released in 1969 *by G***H on Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2003* Executive summary - Want to see what real 1940's dogfighting was about - this is it. Special effects - Suspend belief against modern standards - but good for the time!Let us be clear - this simply doesn't stand up to modern digital special effects standards. Some model shots are excellent: Heinkel 111 being chased over wavetops, pilot dead and plowing into the beach (the model is the beach shot) and some are truly awful (the Stukas bombing an RDF station).The aircraft - especially the Spanish airforce re-painted in German colors but all flying with Merlin engines have wrong profiles.The special effects of London burning from the air - suspend your belief a moment - perspectives are wrong and the "Red Glow" - phuleeze!The apparently disjointed plot and timeline.My personal nitpick - the 1960's plastic bell push on a "1940 cottage".BUT!Before you see this read the history including the key tactical moments.Remember that in 1969 these were great special effectsand most importantly - a huge armada of aircraft of correct vintage were found, saved, restored or stood as props.IT IS A GREAT MOVIE. Historically the timeline is correct (but it pays to understand it on the way into the movie), the key characters are portrayed by stars suspending their egos and status to the greater good) battling with their daily problem of aircraft maintenance (though there was never actually a shortage of British aircraft which were being delivered fast enough) and the real shortage - "the few" pilots on the British side - experienced leaders getting eroded by constant scrambles and dog-fights and the inexperienced replacements.And if you wondered what dogfighting was about in 1940 this is THE movie to recreate it because there were no digital effects - the pilots went up there day after day through the summer of 1968 flying dogfights behind a camera plane. They did it for real and if you freeze the frame during the "Battle in the Air" sequence it is amazing how many real planes are up there "fighting" it out again.It is a real tribute to the few, advised and orchestrated by those who were really there and survived.You think Private Ryan and Band of Brothers are good? Sure they are - but after you have suspended special effects belief BoB does a marvellous job of showing (in a 1960's way) what it was like to fight with your backs to the wall and dwindling pilot resources.Final peeve - it was the Battle of BRITAIN - but it suffers from the standard problem of all UK people being "English". Even the real Dowding wrote about the defence of "England" and it is faithfully replayed here. Watch for the racist treatment of the Polish pilots - absolutely prevalent at the time and though the intent of the portrayal at the time was not to highlight racisim - in a modern world it clearly does.Your nationality was also there but didn't get a mention (?) - well you can't fit everything in - and a roll call in the end credits tries to put it right - it wasn't just the Battle of Britian - it was also the Battle of the "over-run" and the "not yet joined in" - whether motivated by revenge or a desire for adventure - they died too - watch it for them too. ## Frequently Bought Together - Battle of Britain [Blu-ray] [1969] [2009] - A Bridge Too Far [Blu-ray] - Midway (1976) [Blu-ray] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/77511343-battle-of-britain-blu-ray-1969-2009](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/77511343-battle-of-britain-blu-ray-1969-2009) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-05-31*