set in hungary in november 1956 and this be the story of a group of foreign national who be try to leave the country at the time of the uprising . once the airport be close and the titular journey begin on a bus take them to austria . a would be obvious and they be stop on their way which be where they come up against the almost faultless yul brynner whose military power a a red army major be mark with loneliness and his internal struggle between right and wrong and his search for the truth and his need to feel emotion for other human being . he be sadden by the fact that his job have alienate him from his friend and enemy alike and he yearn for social contact . robert morley play the quintessential stiff upper lipped englishman who and no matter how serious the role and manage to maintain an almost light hearted logical outlook on life while jason robards have a stunning movie debut which enforce the reason why he have so many role throughout his career . deborah kerr and a the lead lady and exhibit the grace and femininity we have come to associate with her yet manage to bring over the strength and resolve require for her character . the film deal with a very tempestuous time in european history but it never cease to remind u that there be good in all of u and you can never completely judge a book by the cover . fabulous scriptwriting ensures that for all the seriousness of the subject there can still be great one liner and comedic instance that add to and rather than detract from the movie . the chemistry in the cat and mouse game between kerr and brynner make you understand why they appear in more than the one film together . all in all and a thoroughly engross movie which i would definitely watch again . positive .