• Director(s)

    KING AND COUNTRY

  • Production Year

    1964

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, War

  • Approx. running minutes

    87m

  • Cast

    Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern

Film

King And Country

moderate violence, upsetting scenes, images of real dead bodies

KING AND COUNTRY is a 1964 British war drama in which a soldier is court-martialed for desertion at Passchendaele during the First World War.…

KING AND COUNTRY is a 1964 British war drama in which a soldier is court-martialed for desertion at Passchendaele during the First World War.

violence
A soldier is shot by firing squad, before being shot in the mouth with a pistol; however, impacts are largely hidden, or occur off-screen.
disturbing images
There are black and white photographs of dead soldiers and horses on battlefields in WW1. In one sequence, soldiers flog the body of a dead horse to disturb the rats who have made a home in the animal's carcass. Several scenes depict soldiers struggling with their mental health as a result of their experiences of war, including a man crying out in his sleep, as well as references to self-harm. There are references to a soldier deserting battle as a result of being traumatised, but this is treated as cowardice by other soldiers and ranking officers.
additional issues
Bad language is mild ('bloody', 'bastard'), accompanied by other milder terms ('hell', 'God' and 'damn'). There are also mild sex references, including mention of adultery. Soldiers drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes in some scenes.

  • Director(s)

    KING AND COUNTRY

  • Production Year

    1964

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, War

  • Approx. running minutes

    87m

  • Cast

    Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern

Classified Date:
17/09/1964
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Pathe Ltd
moderate violence, upsetting scenes, images of real dead bodies
Classified Date:
02/08/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Canal
violence
A soldier is shot by firing squad, before being shot in the mouth with a pistol; however, impacts are largely hidden, or occur off-screen.
disturbing images
There are black and white photographs of dead soldiers and horses on battlefields in WW1. In one sequence, soldiers flog the body of a dead horse to disturb the rats who have made a home in the animal's carcass. Several scenes depict soldiers struggling with their mental health as a result of their experiences of war, including a man crying out in his sleep, as well as references to self-harm. There are references to a soldier deserting battle as a result of being traumatised, but this is treated as cowardice by other soldiers and ranking officers.
additional issues
Bad language is mild ('bloody', 'bastard'), accompanied by other milder terms ('hell', 'God' and 'damn'). There are also mild sex references, including mention of adultery. Soldiers drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes in some scenes.
Classified Date:
11/07/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Connoisseur Video
Classified Date:
25/03/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
British Home Entertainment

  • Classified date

    02/08/2023

  • Language

    English