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Code Name: Emerald

1985 · 95 min

A tense, old-fashioned spy thriller that keeps you leaning in as loyalties shift and danger closes in.

Tagline
Double agent. Double cross. Trained by the Americans. Trusted by the Nazis. One man holds the secret to the invasion of Normandy.
Overview
In preparation for Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Nazi occupied territory, the 'overlords' were the few Allied agents who knew the details of the operation. When one them is captured by the Germans, a double agent must infiltrate occupied Paris, with the help of a high level German officer and the French Resistance.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama, war
Directed by
Jonathan Sanger
Written by
Ronald Bass
Starring
Ed Harris, Max von Sydow, Horst Buchholz, Helmut Berger, Cyrielle Clair, Eric Stoltz, Patrick Stewart, Graham Crowden
Cinematography
Freddie Francis
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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