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Two Men Went To War

2002 · 109 min

A gentle, amiably eccentric wartime caper that ambles along with dry British humour and a quietly touching sense of futility.

Directed by
John Henderson
Genres
Comedy, War
Overview
Comedy drama based on the true story of two British Army dentists who in 1942, eager to see action, go AWOL and invade occupied France on their own.

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Directed by
John Henderson
Genres
Comedy, War
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • rebellion
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • military
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, war
Directed by
John Henderson
Written by
Christopher Villiers, Raymond Foxall, Richard Everett
Starring
Kenneth Cranham, Leo Bill, Anthony Valentine, James Fleet, Richard Sutton, Anthony O'Donnell, Glen Davies, Paul Bayfield
Music
Richard Harvey
Cinematography
John Ignatius
Runtime
109 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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