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The Fifth Day of Peace

1970 · 103 min

A slow-burning, claustrophobic moral drama that leaves you frustrated and haunted by the senselessness of military rigidity.

Directed by
Giuliano Montaldo
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Franco Nero, Richard Johnson, Larry Aubrey
Tagline
One of the most bizarre episodes in the annals of "military justice"
Overview
Based on a true story. Near the end of World War II, two German deserters are put in an Allied POW camp. When a rigid and militaristic German colonel learns about their desertion, he wants them court-martialed, even if the war is over. The uninterested Allied officers oblige him, and the two men face the firing squad on "the fifth day of peace".

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Directed by
Giuliano Montaldo
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Franco Nero, Richard Johnson, Larry Aubrey
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • power
  • morality
  • war
  • guilt
Places
  • military
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Giuliano Montaldo
Written by
Giuliano Montaldo, Ottavio Jemma, Lucio Battistrada
Starring
Franco Nero, Richard Johnson, Larry Aubrey, Helmuth Schneider, Bud Spencer, Michael Goodliffe, Relja Bašić, Emilio Delle Piane
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Silvano Ippoliti
Runtime
103 min
Country
Italy, Yugoslavia
Languages
English, Italian, German

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