The Battle of the River Plate DVD (2003) John Gregson, Powell (DIR) cert U Title: The Battle of the River Plate Leading Actor: John Gregson Duration: 114 mins Format: DVD / Special Edition Type: DVD Studio / Publisher: ITV Global Entertaiment Ltd UK Release Date: 17 Mar 2003 Edition: Special Edition The penultimate film from the celebrated teaming of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (‘Black Narcissus’, ‘A Matter of Life and Death’) tells the true story of the famous 1939 naval battle. Hans Langsdorff (Peter Finch) is captaining the crack German battleship Graf Spee through the South Atlantic, unaware that a small number of lightweight British battle cruisers are hot on his trail. When the British cruisers manage to trap the powerful German ship in the Uruguayan harbour of Montevideo, they attempt to trick Langsdorff into believing that an entire battle fleet is waiting to destroy his vessel at sea.
