# Miracle at St. Anna (2008)

> A sprawling World War II epic follows four Black Buffalo Soldiers through combat, betrayal, and moral peril in occupied Tuscany, while a 1983 mystery reveals the war’s lingering wounds.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7079

## Facts

- Runtime: 160 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Spike Lee
- Cast: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi, Matteo Sciabordi, John Turturro
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046997/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, mournful, ambitious, serious film night, historical drama marathon

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