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Anzio

1968 · 117 min

A gritty, slow-burning war film that mixes battlefield tension with cynical banter, offering a sobering look at military blunders and the human cost of combat.

Genres
War, Action, Drama
Tagline
...where all roads lead to Rome!
Overview
American troops land unopposed on Italian beaches during World War II, but instead of pushing on to Rome, they dig in and the Germans fight back ferociously.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • violence
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
war, action, drama
Directed by
Duilio Coletti, Edward Dmytryk
Written by
H.A.L. Craig
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Peter Falk, Robert Ryan, Arthur Kennedy, Giancarlo Giannini, Earl Holliman, Mark Damon, Reni Santoni
Music
Riz Ortolani
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno
Runtime
117 min
Country
Italy, United States of America
Languages
German, Italian, French, English

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