Amistad
A solemn, sweeping historical drama that builds its power through courtroom rhetoric and raw human testimony, leaving a heavy emotional residue.
- About
- 1997 film directed by Steven Spielberg
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 152 min
A solemn, sweeping historical drama that builds its power through courtroom rhetoric and raw human testimony, leaving a heavy emotional residue.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 4 | |
| Horror | 4 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 9 | |
| Romance | 1 | |
| Tension | 6 | |
| Darkness | 7 | |
| Complexity | 7 | |
| Emotional weight | 8 |
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