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Killed at Dawn

1965 · 82 min

A grave, slow-burning historical drama of plotting and doom, played with earnest conviction and a heavy sense of impending sacrifice.

Overview: A film about Alexander Ulyanov (1866-1887), the organizer and leader of the “Terrorist Faction” of the Narodnaya Volya party, the older brother of Vladimir Lenin, participant in the preparation of the assassination attempt (03/01/1887) on Alexander III. Alexander Ulyanov was executed by hanging in the Shlisselburg fortress.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, rebellion, politics, fate
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
rebellion
politics
fate
death
Places: big city
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none