The 1970 epic biographical film about General George S. Patton starring George C. Scott is Patton.
Patton dramatizes the career of U.S. Army General George S. Patton during World War II, portraying both his battlefield brilliance and his abrasive, controversial personality. George C. Scott plays the title character, while Karl Malden portrays General Omar Bradley, whose perspective helps frame Patton's military achievements and conduct.
The screenplay was written by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North. It drew on Ladislas Farago's biography Patton: Ordeal and Triumph and Bradley's memoir A Soldier's Story. The film is not a complete account of Patton's life; it concentrates on his wartime leadership, especially his campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, and Western Europe.
Its famous opening monologue, delivered by Scott in front of a huge American flag, is a cinematic depiction rather than a literal wartime speech. Scott's performance became one of the defining screen portrayals of a military commander. He declined to accept the Academy Award for Best Actor, although he won it, while the film also won Best Picture and five other Oscars.