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The Best of Enemies

1961 · 104 min

A genial, sun-baked wartime comedy of clashing egos and desert misadventures, more wry amusement than belly laughs.

Directed by
Guy Hamilton
Genres
Comedy, War
Starring
David Niven, Alberto Sordi, Michael Wilding
Tagline
Meet the craziest pair of soldiers ever to play at war! - they're both prisoners - but who captured whom?
Overview
During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to go free. But, when the Brits are given orders to attack the Italians, lots of problems ensue.

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Directed by
Guy Hamilton
Genres
Comedy, War
Starring
David Niven, Alberto Sordi, Michael Wilding
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • loyalty
  • friendship
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, war
Directed by
Guy Hamilton
Written by
Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Jack Pulman, Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Starring
David Niven, Alberto Sordi, Michael Wilding, Harry Andrews, Noel Harrison, Amedeo Nazzari, Aldo Giuffrè, David Opatoshu
Music
Nino Rota
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno
Runtime
104 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian, English

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