# Valkyrie (2008)

> A disciplined German officer risks everything on a last-ditch coup designed to destroy Hitler’s regime from within.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1581

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
- Director: Bryan Singer
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Terence Stamp, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten, Kenneth Cranham, Thomas Kretschmann
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985699/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, foreboding, urgent, historical film night, serious movie night

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