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How I Won the War

1967 · 109 min

A jagged, theatrical anti-war comedy that keeps breaking form, mixing slapstick absurdity with a cold, mounting sense of futility.

Tagline: "There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!"
Overview: An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, madness, power, death
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
madness
power
death
betrayal
Places: military
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild