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Stalag 17

Movie · 1953 · 116 min

A sharp, cynical comedy that slowly tightens into a tense whodunit, balancing barracks humor with claustrophobic suspicion.

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1953 film by Billy Wilder
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Year
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Runtime
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • isolation
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • prison
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour7
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, war, Christmas
Directed by
Billy Wilder
Written by
Edwin Blum
Starring
William Holden, Otto Preminger, Peter Graves, Don Taylor, Ross Bagdasarian Sr., Neville Brand, Sig Ruman, Robert Strauss
Music
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
Ernest Laszlo
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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