# Fear and Desire (1953)

> Stranded behind enemy lines in an invented war, four soldiers confront a mission whose physical dangers mirror their unraveling minds.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5277

## Facts

- Runtime: 62 min
- Genres: Drama, War, Thriller
- Director: Stanley Kubrick
- Cast: Frank Silvera, Kenneth Harp, Paul Mazursky, Stephen Coit, Virginia Leith, David Allen
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045758/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, expressionistic, claustrophobic, late night arthouse viewing, kubrick retrospective

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