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Deadfall

1968 · 120 min

A stylish, brooding heist noir that lingers on moral decay and doomed romance, with a cool, detached chill.

Directed by: Bryan Forbes
Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
Starring: Michael Caine, Giovanna Ralli, Eric Portman

Tagline: Michael Caine plunges into the world of the adulterous... the treacherous... and the perverse!
Overview: Cat burglar Henry Clarke and his accomplices the Moreaus attempt to steal diamonds from the chateau of millionaire Salinas.

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Directed by: Bryan Forbes
Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
Starring: Michael Caine, Giovanna Ralli, Eric Portman

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: betrayal
obsession
crime
guilt
death
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, action, crime
Directed by: Bryan Forbes
Written by: Bryan Forbes
Starring: Michael Caine, Giovanna Ralli, Eric Portman, Nanette Newman, Vladek Sheybal, Emilio Rodríguez, David Buck, Carmen Dene
Music: John Barry
Cinematography: Gerry Turpin
Runtime: 120 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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