# The Odessa File (1974)

> A freelance journalist’s search for a fugitive S.S. commander draws him into O.D.E.S.S.A.’s postwar conspiracy and a deeply personal reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12916

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Thriller
- Director: Ronald Neame
- Cast: Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell, Mary Tamm, Derek Jacobi, Peter Jeffrey, Klaus Löwitsch, Kurt Meisel
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071935/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: methodical, paranoid, grim, historical thriller night, political suspense marathon

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