franklin j. schaffner

Uncovering Curiosities: Franklin. J. Schaffner’s THE WAR LORD

The mighty Charlton Heston is the master of the movie epic (sorry Russell Crowe) and The War Lord is a film that really highlights this. Teaming with Franklin. J. Schaffner for the first time, Heston plays Chrysagon de la Cruex, a Knight charge [...]

April 21, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Charlton Heston & Director Franklin J. Schaffner On The Set Of THE WAR LORD

The War Lord sees the mighty Charlton Heston play Chrysagon de la Cruex, a Knight charge with ruling a feudal costal town. Things get off to a good start when he protects the villagers from a savage attack from Frisian marauders – but events take [...]

September 1, 2020

Pondering Steve McQueen And Dustin Hoffman PAPILLON

Papillon is the type of movie that could only have been made (and become a success) in the 1970s. It’s a star driven movie with gravitas; can you imagine something like that being made today? Franklin J. Schaffner’s 1973 film casts Steve McQueen [...]

June 12, 2012