Six Minutes to Midnight

"Britain 1939. Hitler's grip is tightening. No-one can be trusted."

2020 1h 39m EN

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Synopsis

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Summer 1939. Influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and be ambassadors for a future looking National Socialist. A teacher there sees what is coming and is trying to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem.

“Britain 1939. Hitler's grip is tightening. No-one can be trusted.”

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Cast

Suzy Eddie Izzard
Thomas Miller
Carla Juri
Ilse Keller
James D'Arcy
Captain Drey
Celyn Jones
Corporal Willis
David Schofield
Colonel Smith
Jim Broadbent
Charlie
Judi Dench
Miss Rocholl
Maria Dragus
Astrid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Goddard
Writers: Andy Goddard, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Celyn Jones
Languages: German, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andy Goddard, shot by Chris Seager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Streitenfeld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Suzy Eddie Izzard and Carla Juri and James D'Arcy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Britain 1939. Hitler's grip is tightening. No-one can be trusted.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5114840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andy Goddard directs. Chris Seager behind the camera. Marc Streitenfeld scores. Mike Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Directed by Andy Goddard, shot by Chris Seager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marc Streitenfeld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mike Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Suzy Eddie Izzard and Carla Juri and James D'Arcy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Britain 1939. Hitler's grip is tightening. No-one can be trusted.".
8IMDB entry: tt5114840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "united kingdom", "macabre", "somber", "1930s".