The Rear Column
"The slow descent into madness of a group of British Army officers abandoned in the Congo."
Overview
Set in the jungle of the Congo Free State in 1887–88, the story begins after explorer Henry Morton Stanley, has gone to relieve Emin Pasha, governor of Equatoria, from a siege by Mahdist forces. He leaves behind him a 'rear column' with supplies at the Yambuya camp on the Aruwimi River and instructs them to wait until the Arab slave trader, Tippu Tib, has brought 600 more porters before following on to Equatoria. The play follows the story of the men left waiting in the camp. The officers depicted in the play are based on historical figures.
About The Rear Column (1980)
Released in 1980, The Rear Column is a feature film (US). It was directed by Harold Pinter and written by Simon Gray. The cast is led by John Horton, Michael Forrest, Alrick Riley, Sylvester Williams and Simon Ward. With a runtime of 3h 27m, the film is available in full HD.
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