1953 · 120 min · NR

Stalag 17

Name: Stalag 17
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Released: 1953
Duration: 120 min
Cast: William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss, Harvey Lembeck

Directed by Billy Wilder · Comedy, Drama, War

Stalag 17 (1953) is a Comedy film, directed by Billy Wilder set during the 1940s. It runs 120 minutes and is rated NR.

A espionage, with a tense and comedic tone. Themes of betrayal play out through single location / bottle and frame narrative.

Composer

Franz Waxman

Cinematography

Ernest Laszlo

Cast

William HoldenDon TaylorOtto PremingerRobert StraussHarvey LembeckRichard ErdmanPeter GravesNeville Brand

The world of this film

Setting

Rural

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Premise

Espionage

Themes

Betrayal

Structure

Single Location / Bottle Frame Narrative

Tone

TenseComedic

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Stalag 17

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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