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The Night of Broken Glass

95 min

A tense, morally charged historical thriller that immerses you in a night of escalating danger and difficult choices.

Directed by
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Genres
History, Thriller
Starring
Clive Owen, Alex Pettyfer, Mélanie Laurent
Overview
Police Lieutenant Krützfeld faces a momentous decision on the night of November 9, 1938, in Berlin. Following the assassination of a German attaché in Paris, wrongfully labelled a Jewish terrorist attack by Nazi propaganda, he receives the order to attack the Jewish quarter. As chaos erupts, Krützfeld must choose whether to obey the command or protect the innocent.

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Directed by
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Genres
History, Thriller
Starring
Clive Owen, Alex Pettyfer, Mélanie Laurent
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • morality
  • power
  • violence
  • justice
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
history, thriller
Directed by
Stefan Ruzowitzky
Written by
Julius Grützke, Jonathan Frank, Stefan Ruzowitzky, Scott Mann
Starring
Clive Owen, Alex Pettyfer, Mélanie Laurent, Bradley James, Steven Berkoff, Alexander Lincoln, Oliver Savell, Rudi Goodman
Cinematography
Benedict Neuenfels
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America, Austria
Languages
English

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