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The 7th Dawn

1964 · 123 min

A slow, humid colonial drama of divided loyalties that builds to a bitter, sorrowful reckoning.

Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
Starring
William Holden, Susannah York, Capucine
Tagline
A STRANGE LAND SLEEPS LIKE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - SO STILL...SO MYSTERIOUS...SO UNTOUCHED- UNTIL THE FIRST LIGHT OF DAWN AWAKENS THE PASSIONS OF MEN AND THE FURIES OF WAR!
Overview
Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
Starring
William Holden, Susannah York, Capucine
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • war
  • love
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, war
Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Written by
Karl Tunberg
Starring
William Holden, Susannah York, Capucine, Tetsuro Tamba, Michael Goodliffe, Allan Cuthbertson, Sydney Tafler, Maurice Denham
Cinematography
Freddie Young
Runtime
123 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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