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The North Star

1943 · 108 min

A solemn, heartfelt wartime drama that mixes village warmth with sudden brutality, stirring music and a strong sense of collective resistance.

Tagline
A rolling wall of hell that couldn't be stopped... A handful of men who had to stop it!
Overview
A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack."

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • family
  • justice
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Lewis Milestone
Written by
Lillian Hellman
Starring
Dana Andrews, Anne Baxter, Walter Huston, Walter Brennan, Ann Harding, Jane Withers, Farley Granger, Erich von Stroheim
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, German, Russian

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