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Sleeping Dog

1967 · 80 min

A claustrophobic, uncomfortable chamber piece that traps you with its cruelty and the quiet menace of colonial entitlement.

Directed by
Waris Hussein
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Overview
A black barman upsets a colonial Governor who has just retired and returned to England. He locks the barman in the cellar and treats him like an animal.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Race, power, isolation, class
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Waris Hussein
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Waris Hussein
    Written by
    Simon Gray
    Starring
    Marius Goring, Rachel Kempson, Johnny Sekka, Denys Graham, Nicholas Critchley, Peter Graves
    Music
    Michael Dress
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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