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Suez 1956

1979 · 180 min

A slow, talky political drama that feels like watching a career unravel in real time, tense and dry.

Directed by: Michael Darlow
Genres: History
Starring: Peter Carlisle

Overview: In 1956, the British Prime Minister Anthony Eden grapples with the Suez Crisis, which brings an end to his political career.

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Directed by: Michael Darlow
Genres: History
Starring: Peter Carlisle

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
betrayal
guilt
war
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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