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The Guerilla, or He Who Did Not Believe

1969

A slow, serious study of two men bound by conflict, more talk and tension than action.

Directed by
Antoine d'Ormesson
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Michel del Castillo, Marc Cassot, Krista Nell
Overview
The friendship, somewhere in South America, between a revolutionary and the mercenary who holds him prisoner.

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Directed by
Antoine d'Ormesson
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Michel del Castillo, Marc Cassot, Krista Nell
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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
    Themes
    • war
    • friendship
    • betrayal
    • power
    • freedom
    Places
    • wilderness
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure
    Directed by
    Antoine d'Ormesson
    Written by
    Lucile Terrin, Michel del Castillo, Antoine d'Ormesson
    Starring
    Michel del Castillo, Marc Cassot, Krista Nell, François Petriat, César Torres, Pippo Mérisi, Denis Carlos, Giuseppe Chiessi
    Cinematography
    François Charlet
    Country
    France, Italy
    Languages
    French

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