Movie

Morituri

1965 · 123 min

A tense, claustrophobic war thriller that keeps you on edge with moral dilemmas and shifting loyalties aboard a ship.

Tagline: Must mean something unusual
Overview: A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS officer on board a cargo ship leaving Japan for Germany carrying a large supply of rubber for tyres. His mission is to disable the scuttling charges so the captain cannot sink the ship if they are stopped by English warships.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, morality, betrayal, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
morality
betrayal
survival
isolation
Places: sea
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild