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Actors: Peter O'Toole, John Standing, Alistair Sim, Harold Pinter
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Rogue Male |
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It is 1939 and Sir Robert Thorndyke (O'Toole), a British noble, has taken it upon himself to kill Adolf Hitler after his lover has been executed by the Nazis. His plan is to do this while the leader is at a rural estate with his cronies. Thorndyke is thwarted and ultimately tortured.
The Nazis protecting Hitler learn that Thorndyke has not been sent by the British government, but want to kill him anyway. They decide to stage a hunting accident. Thorndyke outwits the trio determined to kill him and, with the aid of a German fisherman and a couple of seamen, makes his return to England.
No sooner does he return, than Thorndyke discovers the Nazis have trailed him and are continuing to follow him. His uncle (Sim), although influential in government, is powerless to help. An attorney friend (Pinter) provides funds and advice before Thorndyke goes into hiding. They discover two men outside the offices, ready to follow Thorndyke. They do. In trying to elude the Nazis in the underground, Thorndyke pushes one of the men to his death by electrocution and subway train. Now wanted by British officials as well, Thorndyke heads for the country with a British-educated Nazi (Standing) on his heels.
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Rogue Male |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Political Plotlets:
- finding a killer/saboteur/criminal/spy
Spying & Terrorists
Yes
The terrorist enemy is...
- racists/kkk/nazis
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- very skinny (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- cynical
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
Main Adversary
Identity:
- enemy army
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Germany
- England/UK
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gory visuals of deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
How many deaths in film?
- 3-4
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
Unusual forms of death
- frying (electrocuted)
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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