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The Battle of San Pietro

1945 · 38 min

A stark, unflinching immersion into the grim reality of combat, leaving a heavy sense of loss and futility.

Directed by
John Huston
Genres
War, Documentary
Overview
This documentary movie is about the battle of San Pietro, a small village in Italy. Over 1,100 US soldiers were killed while trying to take this location, that blocked the way for the Allied forces from the Germans. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

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Directed by
John Huston
Genres
War, Documentary
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • survival
  • violence
  • grief
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
war, documentary
Directed by
John Huston
Starring
Mark W. Clark, John Huston
Runtime
38 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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