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Freedom to Die

Play trailer Poster for Freedom to Die 1959,  1h 1m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A British fugitive needs a colleague's daughter to open a safe-deposit box.

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Keith Phipps The Dissolve Jun 22, 2015
4/5
Wicki brings a tremendous sense of confidence to the project, letting the details of life on the home front heighten the tragedy to come. Go to Full Review
Fred Camper Chicago Reader Jan 11, 2008
Director Bernhard Wicki's precise and gripping staging of the final battle brings the tragedy of war sickeningly alive. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Oct 27, 2020
4/5
Filmed in striking black and white, it's a successfully sympathetic narrative concerning a group of teenage boys drafted into a useless battle at the tail end of WWII. Go to Full Review
David Keyes Cinemaphile.org Jun 10, 2018
One of the most confrontational war movies of its time. An act of profound audacity. Go to Full Review
Eric Melin Scene-Stealers.com Oct 7, 2015
3.5/4
One of the best anti-war movies ever ... it's unusual to see German soldiers portrayed in a human light, much less courageous teenagers who think they are doing the right thing. Go to Full Review
James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk Jul 14, 2015
3.5/4
a devastating portrayal of enthusiasm for the glories of war, fueled in equal parts by youthful naivet and political indoctrination, crashing against the realities of human bloodshed Go to Full Review
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Draco M Jun 11, 2018 One of the most brutal anti-war films I've ever seen, and the only one to make me weep. Deftly directed by Wicki.
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Francis Searle

Director

Paul Maxwell

Craig Owen

Felicity Young

Linda

Bruce Seton

Felix

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Movie Info

Synopsis A British fugitive needs a colleague's daughter to open a safe-deposit box.
Director
Francis Searle
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 1m
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