TV series

How the Steel Was Tempered

1973 · 1 season

A solemn, earnest historical drama that asks patience and rewards it with a sense of hard-won conviction.

Overview: The path of a young revolutionary during the formation of Soviet power during the Bolshevik coup.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Rebellion, war, survival, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 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: rebellion
war
survival
identity
justice
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild