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The Fuhrer Runs Amok

1974 · 79 min

A silly, anarchic farce where historical figures become football clowns—broad slapstick with absurd gags and no real stakes.

Directed by
Philippe Clair
Genres
Comedy
Overview
France and Germany are at war. Adolf Hitler challenges the Allies to seal the fate of the war by playing a football match.

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Directed by
Philippe Clair
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • sport
  • power
  • betrayal
  • mystery
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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