Movie

The Kremlin Letter

1970 · 120 min

A labyrinthine, ice-cold spy drama that demands close attention as it slowly tightens its grip into bitter, amoral tragedy.

Tagline: World War III... in an envelope!
Overview: After an unauthorized letter suggesting U.S. support for a Russian attack on China is sent to Moscow, a former naval officer and his team go undercover to retrieve it. Their plans are disrupted when a cunning politician raids their hideout.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Betrayal, conspiracy, corruption, morality
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
conspiracy
corruption
morality
isolation
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong