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Battle of Britain

1969 · 132 min

A sweeping, procedural war epic that balances dogfight spectacle with strategic tension, offering a sober, patriotic account of a pivotal aerial campaign.

Tagline
Never was so much owed by so many to so few.
Overview
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
war, history, action, drama
Directed by
Guy Hamilton
Written by
James Kennaway, Wilfred Greatorex
Starring
Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Nigel Patrick
Music
Ron Goodwin
Cinematography
Freddie Young
Runtime
132 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, French, Polish, English

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