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Brighton Rock

1948 · 92 min

A gripping, shadowy descent into seaside menace, where every smile hides a threat and innocence is dangerously fragile.

Tagline
Graham Greene's Shocking Thriller of the RAZOR GANGS!
Overview
Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
John Boulting
Written by
Terence Rattigan, Graham Greene
Starring
Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell, Nigel Stock, Wylie Watson, Carol Marsh, Harcourt Williams, Virginia Winter
Music
Hans May
Cinematography
Harry Waxman
Runtime
92 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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