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Sabotage!

1942 · 2 min

A brief wartime instructional short that feels like a sober public-service warning, quick and matter-of-fact.

Directed by
Peter Pickering
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bernard Miles
Overview
Part of BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Peter Pickering
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bernard Miles
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • work
  • loyalty
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Peter Pickering
Starring
Bernard Miles
Runtime
2 min
Country
United Kingdom

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