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Stanley Kubrick's feature debut, a war survival film centred on four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. With friendly territory six...
Stanley Kubrick's feature debut, a war survival film centred on four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. With friendly territory six miles away, the team plan to build a raft and float covertly to safety in the dead of night. However, when they come across a local peasant girl the horrors of war quickly become apparent.
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70 %20 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
35 %1,636 reviewsAudience score rating
"If Fear and Desire is uneven and sometimes reveals an experimental rather than a polished exterior, its over-all effect is entirely worthy of the sincere effort put into it."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"For all its heavy-handed gloom and stylistic unevenness, Fear and Desire has a certain fierceness that's hard to shake."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Treat it like a wobbly, precocious demo from a 24-year-old with mighty aspirations..."
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Village Voice
Village VoiceFear and Desire | Details
- Runtime
- 62
- Genre
- Drama, War
- Country of origin
- USA
