Does The Looking Glass War end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Looking Glass War sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Looking Glass War scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Looking Glass War easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Looking Glass War violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Looking Glass War

Name: The Looking Glass War
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1970
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Christopher Jones, Pia Degermark, Ralph Richardson, Anthony Hopkins, Paul Rogers

"Why do we listen to them? Why do we fight their wars for them?"

Directed by Frank Pierson

Produced by Frankovich Productions, Columbia Pictures

1970108 min5.6 / 10

A morally ambiguous Cold War espionage thriller that questions the human cost of intelligence operations and the cynical machinery of state power.

When a Polish sailor jumps ship in Britain, a couple of local intelligence operatives keep him under surveillance. Soon, he’s recruited to infiltrate a missile installation outside of East Berlin and bring back photos of the new rockets.

Clusters

Complicity Under Pressure Spy & Conspiracy Thrillers Cold War Eastern Europe

Genres

Action Drama Thriller

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Espionage Spy East Germany

Questions people ask

Does The Looking Glass War end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Looking Glass War sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Looking Glass War scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Looking Glass War easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Looking Glass War violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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