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Operation: Daybreak

1975 · 118 min

A tense, somber war procedural that builds dread through meticulous planning and a harrowing, claustrophobic finale.

Tagline
It was a hit and run operation with no place to run.
Overview
Czechoslovakia, 1942. Three brave Czech patriots risk everything to rid their country of its brutal Nazi leader, SS-General Reinhard Heydrich.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • justice
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, war
Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Written by
Ronald Harwood
Starring
Timothy Bottoms, Martin Shaw, Joss Ackland, Nicola Pagett, Anthony Andrews, Anton Diffring, Carl Duering, Cyril Shaps
Music
David Hentschel
Runtime
118 min
Country
Belgium, Czechoslovakia, United States of America
Languages
German, English

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