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Fear and Desire

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After their airplane crashes behind enemy lines, four soldiers must survive and try to find a way back to their battalion. However, when they come across a local peasant girl the horrors of war quickly become apparent.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1953-03-31

Runtime: 62 mins

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Writer: Howard Sackler

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, War, Thriller

Original title: Fear and Desire

Production Companies: Stanley Kubrick Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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