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A Walk in the Sun

1945 · 117 min

A patient, talky war film that finds quiet humanity in the waiting between battles.

Tagline: THEY FOUGHT BEST WHEN IT WAS HOPELESS!
Overview: It's 1943 and the allied landings in and around the town of Salerno,Italy are underway.A platoon from the U.S 36th Infantry Division is tasked with advancing 6 miles inland to blow a bridge before clearing a nearby farmhouse, with the hope of blocking an expected counter attack on the Division's bridgehead.

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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
survival
friendship
isolation
death
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: war
Directed by: Lewis Milestone
Written by: Robert Rossen
Starring: Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland, Lloyd Bridges, Sterling Holloway, Norman Lloyd, Herbert Rudley
Music: Freddie Rich
Cinematography: Russell Harlan
Runtime: 117 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Italian

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