Movie

MacDonald

1925

A fast, theatrical satire that feels like a live political cartoon, using grotesque exaggeration to make its point.

Overview: A political satire on one of the enemies of the Soviet regime, the leader of the English Labour Party, James Ramsay Macdonald. The plot unfolds at a fast pace, using grotesque satirical techniques to prove that the royal power in England is a fiction.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, class, corruption
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
class
corruption
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none