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The Man with the Iron Heart

2017 · 120 min

A grim, methodical historical thriller that weighs heavily, building tension through the cold mechanics of power and the looming inevitability of violence.

Directed by
Cédric Jimenez
Genres
War, Action, History
Starring
Jason Clarke, Rosamund Pike, Jack O'Connell
Tagline
The true story of how the architect of the Holocaust was assassinated
Overview
With the Third Reich at its peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Reich Security Main Office, the Gestapo and the architect of the Final Solution.

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Free in the UK
  • Rakuten TV
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Directed by
Cédric Jimenez
Genres
War, Action, History
Starring
Jason Clarke, Rosamund Pike, Jack O'Connell
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • corruption
  • war
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
war, action, history, thriller
Directed by
Cédric Jimenez
Written by
David Farr, Audrey Diwan, Cédric Jimenez
Starring
Jason Clarke, Rosamund Pike, Jack O'Connell, Jack Reynor, Mia Wasikowska, Stephen Graham, Thomas M. Wright, Barry Atsma
Music
Guillaume Roussel
Cinematography
Laurent Tangy
Runtime
120 min
Country
Belgium, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, German

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