Film1967148 min

The Night of the Generals

Name: The Night of the Generals
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1967
Duration: 148 min
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay, Donald Pleasence, Joanna Pettet

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramamysterythrillerwarmafia/gangsterhistoricaldetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA serious, dark war film: grounded and intricate. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

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

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 90 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

An unusual World War II crime thriller about a Nazi investigation into the murder of a prostitute. Major Grau finds himself focusing on three suspects: the Generals Tanz, Kahlenberg and Seydlitz-Gabler – all three of whom, it seems, are also involved in a plot to kill Hitler

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