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The Blue Max

1966 · 156 min

A cold, ambitious climb through wartime skies, where every dogfight and medal feels hollow and the cost of glory is quietly devastating.

Tagline
There was no quiet on the Western Front!
Overview
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • class
  • war
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, action, adventure, drama
Directed by
John Guillermin
Written by
Jack Seddon, David Pursall, Gerald Hanley
Starring
George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress, Jeremy Kemp, Karl Michael Vogler, Anton Diffring, Harry Townes, Peter Woodthorpe
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Runtime
156 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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