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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966 · 116 min

A breezy, farcical wartime romp where chaos and wine-soaked celebration keep the stakes playful rather than perilous.

Tagline
The screen dares reveal the best kept secrets of World War II!
Overview
A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • deception
  • friendship
  • love
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, war
Directed by
Blake Edwards
Written by
William Peter Blatty
Starring
James Coburn, Dick Shawn, Sergio Fantoni, Aldo Ray, Giovanna Ralli, Harry Morgan, Carroll O'Connor, Leon Askin
Music
Henry Mancini
Cinematography
Philip H. Lathrop, Harold E. Wellman
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Italian, German, English

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