
Ministry of Fear
1944, Mystery & thriller, 1h 25m
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Stephen Neale
Carla Hilfe
Willi Hilfe, Mr. Macklin
Mrs. Bellane #2
Inspector Prentice
Cost, Travers
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Jul 23, 2013I don't really care that the story is ridiculous, Lang directed the film beautifully (Is there any other director who used contrasting shadow and light so well?) and I like that its a WWII propaganda film, that doesn't really feel like a propaganda film . . . probably because the "heroes" and "villains" are less clearly defined than most stuff from that era.Alec B Super Reviewer
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May 25, 2007Perhaps it was the mix of the femme-fatale, the American atmosphere Lang adopted mainly in Fury (1936) and the Hitchcock style the one that prevents me from giving this a higher rating, but -generally speaking- it is a rather solid and enjoyable dark thriller. 76/100
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Apr 12, 2007Ministry of Fear is easily one of Fritz Lang's high points of the 1940s. He does a great job capturing WWII London with a dreadful mood. The chase scene in the beginning as well as the seance scene is worth it alone. The cast is good, but the set design is superb and if my senses aren't failing me I'd say that Ministry of Fear is a precursor to North By Northwest. Overall, the setup is good, the middle dwindles a bit and the last few minutes are kind of weak (with a slightly embarrassing ending) but if you can get your hands on a copy of this movie it's worth the time.Michael G Super Reviewer
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