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Drums of Fire

1990 · 132 min

A sprawling, old-fashioned historical epic that sweeps you through courts, battles and prisons with earnest grandeur and a slow, weighty pull.

Overview: In 1568, Saadi prince Abdelmalek is exiled from Morocco by his brothers, an event that is only the beginning of his adventures: fighting the Spanish Inquisition, taking part in the Battle of Lepanto, being incarcerated in Alicante prison, and assist in the Conquest of Tunis. Eventually, he returns to Morocco to fulfill his destiny.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, fate, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
fate
survival
loyalty
Places: countryside
sea
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild