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Von Richthofen and Brown

1971 · 97 min

A somber, dogfight-heavy war drama that trades glamour for a weary, cynical look at honor and death in the skies.

Tagline
On April 21, 1918, the Red Baron of Germany and the Black Sheep of the R.A.F. met in the skies of France for the last time!
Overview
Spend time on both sides of World War I, partly with German flying ace Baron Manfred Von Richthofen (John Phillip Law), aka "The Red Baron," and his colorful "flying circus" of Fokker fighter planes, during the time from his arrival at the war front to his death in combat. On the other side is Roy Brown of the Royal Air Force, sometimes credited with shooting Richthofen down.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 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
  • death
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
war, drama, action
Directed by
Roger Corman
Written by
Joyce Hooper Corrington, John William Corrington
Starring
John Phillip Law, Don Stroud, Barry Primus, Corin Redgrave, Karen Ericson, Hurd Hatfield, Stephen McHattie, Brian Foley
Music
Hugo Friedhofer
Runtime
97 min
Country
Ireland, United States of America
Languages
English

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