Movie Description
The Private Right
(1968)Overview
Following the end of the liberation struggle against British Colonial Rule in Cyprus, an EOKA rebel fighter travels to London to exact revenge on the collaborator who betrayed him and applied water torture. The film contains the first ever scenes of water-boarding showing the rebel being tortured supervised by a British intelligence officer. A dramatic search through the streets of London follows, culminating in a tense life or death confrontation. The film became a cause-célèbre in England, was critically acclaimed and discussed in the Houses of Parliament.
Featured Crew
Cast
Minos Elias
Tassos Phantis
Girl
Kypros
Waitress
Rebel
Interrogator
Tassos' Girlfriend
Café Singer
Girl in Dream
First Rebel
Old Woman
Posters
Facts
Original TitleThe Private Right
Status Released
Release Information
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1968-05-31
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 26m
Homepagehttp://www.michaelpapas.com/the-private-right.html
Production CompaniesOnyx Films Production
Genres
- War
