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The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960 · 85 min

A patient, methodical caper that savours period London detail and quiet scheming more than thrills, ending on a rueful note.

Tagline: Never before revealed!
Overview: London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Norgate, their leader, discovers the bank's weak spot: an old forgotten sewer straight under the vaults.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Heist, rebellion, loyalty, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: heist
rebellion
loyalty
betrayal
politics
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild