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Emperor Jones

1958 · 66 min

Escalating hubris, unease and a creeping sense of ruin in a tense, theatrical character study.

Overview: Unscrupulously ambitious Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and through bluff and bravado finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, power, race, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
power
race
guilt
betrayal
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
Starring: Kenneth Spencer, Harry H. Corbett, Connie Smith, Uriel Porter, Van Boolen, Stan Simmons, Frank Blaine
Runtime: 66 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English