"PATTON" is an American director Franklin Schaffner's 1970 military biographical film based on real people, based on "Paton: Tribulation and Victory" by Disras Farago and Omar N. Created by the contents of the two books "A Soldier's Story" by Bradley. The screenwriter was Francis Coppola, who was only 30 years old at the time. He won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for this film, and he became even more successful. The director Franklin Schaffner participated in the landing in Sicily under the command of Patton as a naval squadron during World War II. This special experience made him feel comfortable in film processing.
The characters and plot are basically faithful to history. Patton's mixed experience during World War II, including beatings of soldiers and making indiscreet political speeches, has been truthfully reflected. It has portrayed PATTON into a tall, majestic, and concrete artistic image, not only with flesh and blood, but also with "stains"; not only the merits of the world, but also the "bad deeds" are obvious.
Although it was intended to be a "military propaganda film," this war film is still a biographical genre in terms of classification. With the background of World War II, it vividly depicts the experience of the famous George Patton in American history during World War II. The film deliberately portrays Patton as "a tragic hero out of step with the times."
