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Gladiator

1971 · 91 min

A grim, slow-burning Soviet-era drama of escape and hardship, carrying the weight of war and a homeland that offers no peace.

Overview
Joonas and Tiidrik are two men from the island of Saaremaa who recklessly escape from the German prison during the First World War. Yet, there are no peaceful times in their home country neither.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • freedom
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • prison
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Veljo Käsper
Written by
Aleksandr Borshchagovskiy, Aadu Hint
Starring
Vytautas Tomkus, Vija Artmane, Juris Lejaskalns, Heino Raudsik, Leonhard Merzin, Arnold Sikkel, Astrida Vezvagare, Alfred Rebane
Music
Jaan Rääts
Cinematography
Mikhail Dorovatovskiy
Runtime
91 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Russian, Estonian

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