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A Dispatch from Reuters

1940 · 90 min

A stately, old-fashioned tribute to a news pioneer, more talk than thrills, but sincere and oddly stirring.

Tagline: NO ONE KNOWS HIM...HIS SHADOW COVERS THE WORLD! Who is this mystery man...who changed the fate of nations?
Overview: In 19th-century England, German journalist Paul Julius Reuter and his partner, Max Wagner, utilize messenger pigeons to connect telegraph stations across Europe. As time passes and technology outdates his system, Reuter invents a wire system that transmits news stories directly to newspapers. But when a rival creates a faster means, Reuter must transmit high-profile news to stay on top of the industry.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, technology, work, betrayal
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
technology
work
betrayal
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none