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Sword of Honour (2001)

Sword of Honour poster
Directed by
Bill Anderson
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
3h 28m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British army officer in World War Two navigates the absurdities and disappointments of military life. His idealistic expectations clash with the chaotic reality of his assignments.

introspectivewryreflectivebittersweetunderstatedearnestmelancholicgrounded

What happens

Sword of Honour is a 2001 British television film directed by Bill Anderson and starring Daniel Craig. Scripted by William Boyd, it is based on the Sword of Honour trilogy of novels by Evelyn Waugh, which loosely parallel Waugh's own experiences in the Second World War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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