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The War Lord

1965 · 123 min

A somber, deliberate medieval drama that weighs duty against desire, building to a tense siege with a tragic, conflicted hero.

Genres
History, Drama, War
Tagline
He Battled Two Empires For The Love Of One Woman.
Overview
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • love
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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