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Conspiracy

2001 · 96 min

A chillingly calm, dialogue-driven descent into bureaucratic evil that leaves you unsettled long after.

Directed by
Frank Pierson
Genres
History, Drama, War
Starring
Kenneth Branagh, Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth
Tagline
One meeting. Six million lives.
Overview
At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.

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Directed by
Frank Pierson
Genres
History, Drama, War
Starring
Kenneth Branagh, Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • power
  • corruption
  • death
  • guilt
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action0
Horror6
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness10
Complexity8
Emotional weight10

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Details

Genres
history, drama, war, tv movie
Directed by
Frank Pierson
Written by
Loring Mandel
Starring
Kenneth Branagh, Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth, Jonathan Coy, Brendan Coyle, Ben Daniels, Barnaby Kay, Kevin McNally
Music
Dennis McCarthy
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt
Runtime
96 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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