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Man to Men

1948 · 96 min

A solemn, slow-burning historical drama that moves from battlefield horror to quiet perseverance, asking you to sit with one man's moral burden.

Overview
The story of the Swiss soldier, Henri Dunant, who was responsible for the founding of the Red Cross, and who was offered the first Nobel Peace Prize.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • morality
  • redemption
  • grief
Places
  • military
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Christian-Jaque
Written by
Christian-Jaque, Charles Spaak
Starring
Jean-Louis Barrault, Jean Debucourt, Bernard Blier, Hélène Perdrière, Louis Seigner, Denis d'Inès, Geneviève Morel, Berthe Bovy
Music
Joseph Kosma
Cinematography
Christian Matras
Runtime
96 min
Country
France, Switzerland
Languages
French

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