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They Filmed the War in Color

2000 · 91 min

A sober, quietly harrowing archive of rare color footage that makes mid-century war feel immediate and unsettlingly vivid.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
An hour and a half of color films dating from 1936 to 1944, from the Spanish Civil War to Hiroshima, "They filmed the war in color" offers an anthology of exceptional images, previously unseen on television, in original color and not colorized.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, death, power, violence
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    René-Jean Bouyer
    Written by
    René-Jean Bouyer
    Starring
    André Dussollier
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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