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The Execution of Private Slovik

1974 · 116 min

A somber, slow-burning true story that weighs conscience against duty, leaving a heavy, quiet ache.

Tagline: Was it an Act of Cowardice... or an Act of Conscience?
Overview: The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, war, guilt, morality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
war
guilt
morality
death
Places: military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild