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The Captain's Doll

1983 · 67 min

A quiet, talky period drama of marital discovery, played with restraint and a chill of emotional distance.

Directed by
Claude Whatham
Overview
The wife of a British army officer discovers his affair with a Polish countess in Germany circa 1918.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, love, war, class
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Directed by
    Claude Whatham
    Written by
    James Saunders
    Starring
    Jeremy Irons, Gila von Weitershausen, Jane Lapotaire, Leigh Lawson, Brigitte Karner, Michael Aufhauser, Ivan Desny, Arnfried Lerche
    Runtime
    67 min
    Country
    United Kingdom

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