Movie

Orders to Kill

1958 · 107 min

A slow, somber plunge into moral uncertainty, where quiet moments of humanity make the inevitable violence all the more devastating.

Overview: A grounded American fighter pilot is switched to espionage on a special job in which he must kill a small-time Paris lawyer suspected of double-crossing France by selling out radio operators to the Nazis.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, morality, war, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
morality
war
identity
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none