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Uprising

2001 · 177 min

A somber, slow-burning historical drama that weighs moral choices under crushing pressure and builds toward defiant, tragic resistance.

Directed by: Jon Avnet
Genres: Drama, War, Tv movie
Starring: Leelee Sobieski, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer

Tagline: They did the one thing the Nazis never expected. They fought back.
Overview: In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.

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Directed by: Jon Avnet
Genres: Drama, War, Tv movie
Starring: Leelee Sobieski, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
rebellion
morality
death
identity
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	9
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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