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Eagles Over London

1969 · 110 min

A sturdy, old-fashioned wartime manhunt that trades atmosphere for dogfights and quiet procedural tension.

Directed by
Enzo G. Castellari
Genres
Drama, Action, History
Starring
Frederick Stafford, Van Johnson, Francisco Rabal
Overview
The British High Command finds itself in the thick of a huge dilemma when it is realized that they have long been infiltrated by spies from a German intelligence group. This all happens during the preliminary stages of the Battle of Britain.

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Directed by
Enzo G. Castellari
Genres
Drama, Action, History
Starring
Frederick Stafford, Van Johnson, Francisco Rabal
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • deception
    • loyalty
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    • military
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    drama, action, history, war
    Directed by
    Enzo G. Castellari
    Written by
    Enzo G. Castellari, Gilles Morris-Dumoulin, Vincenzo Mannino, José Luis Martínez Mollá
    Starring
    Frederick Stafford, Van Johnson, Francisco Rabal, Ida Galli, Luigi Pistilli, Renzo Palmer, Luis Dávila, Christian Hay
    Music
    Francesco De Masi
    Cinematography
    Alejandro Ulloa
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    France, Italy, Spain
    Languages
    Russian, Italian, English

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