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Between Heaven and Hell

1956 · 94 min

A somber, reflective war drama that uses memory to examine class and conscience, with moments of tension and earned emotion.

Genres
War, Drama
Tagline
From the best-selling novel of young love in war!
Overview
Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the beginning of the war he was mobilized with his National Guard unit as a sergeant. Came the day when, revolted by the cowardice of his lieutenant, who had fired at his own men, he hit him. Downgraded, he was sent to a disciplinary battalion. Sam now discovers his new detachment, his new commanding officer, just another cowardly brute, Captain Waco Grimes. While in combat, Sam will gradually become closer to the privates, working-class people he used to despise. He will become another man, a better man.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 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
  • class
  • war
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • friendship
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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