Stalag 17
Film1953120 min

Stalag 17

Taste attributes: thrillerwarespionagecomedyholidaysdramafasttried & testedunsavouryrealisticlinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"The star-spangled, laugh-loaded salute to our P.W. heroes!"

Boxlist takeA familiar, morally murky war film, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

William HoldenDon TaylorOtto PremingerRobert StraussHarvey Lembeck

Details

Genre
Thriller
Year
1953
Runtime
120 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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