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Passage to Marseille

1944 · 109 min

A layered wartime drama that moves between prison, sea, and air, carrying a quiet, earnest weight of sacrifice and loss.

Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
Tagline
Warner Bros. Triumph
Overview
A freedom-loving French journalist sacrifices his happiness and security to battle Nazi tyranny.

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Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • freedom
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • grief
Places
  • military
  • sea
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
adventure, drama, war
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Casey Robinson, Jack Moffitt
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Michèle Morgan, Philip Dorn, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, George Tobias, Helmut Dantine
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French, Spanish, German

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