Operation Ogre

Operation Ogre

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

Produced by Sabre Films, Vides Cinematografica

1979101 min6.9 / 10

A tense, historically grounded thriller about a Basque terrorist cell's assassination plot against Franco's successor, grappling with the moral complexities of political violence under dictatorship.

Spain, 1973. Dictator Francisco Franco has ruled the country since 1939 with an iron fist; but he is now a very old and sick man. The future of the weakened regime is in danger. Admiral Carrero Blanco is his natural successor. The Basque terrorist gang ETA decides that he must die to prevent the dictatorship from continuing.

Questions people ask

  • Is Operation Ogre scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Operation Ogre violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Operation Ogre easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Operation Ogre end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Operation Ogre sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Operation Ogre

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Operation Ogre

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Operation Ogre, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Operation Ogre, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Operation Ogre, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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