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Battle of the Bulge

1965 · 169 min

A sprawling, old-fashioned war spectacle that mixes large-scale tank battles with human drama, offering tension and spectacle but little subtlety.

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Overview
In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent it, Hitler orders an all-out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Ken Annakin
Written by
Milton Sperling, Philip Yordan, John Melson
Starring
Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan, Dana Andrews, Telly Savalas, George Montgomery, Ty Hardin, Pier Angeli
Music
Benjamin Frankel
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Runtime
169 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, German

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