Blackadder Goes Forth

Name: Blackadder Goes Forth
Genre: Comedy, War
Released: 1989
Rating: 88
Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tim Mclnnerny

1989·Movie

2h 55min

Ratings

88/100

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8.8

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About

One final cunning plan...!

Stuck in the middle of World War I, Captain Edmund Blackadder does his best to escape the banality of the war.

DNA

Genres: Anti-War Black Comedy Satire
Mood: IronicDarkly ComedicSarcasticAbsurdDesperate
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
SurvivalAnti-AuthoritarianismIdentity CrisisThe Futility Of War
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
War SatireClass StruggleRebellion Against AuthoritySocial CommentaryAbsurd War SituationsSurvival StrategiesMilitary Ineptness
Pacing: Fast-PacedQuick-Fire Scenes
Narrative: Nonlinear NarrativeEpisodic StructureFlashbacks
Dialog: Satirical MonologuesWitty BanterFast-Paced ExchangesSarcastic Remarks
Character Types: Loyal SidekickWitty IntellectualAnti-HeroBumbling Authority
Humor: WordplayIronySatireSarcasmAbsurd Comedy
Time: World War I
Place: Military CampsTrench Warfare
Cinematic Style: Period-Accurate CostumesSatirical Use Of PropsMuted Color Palette
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate UniformsTrench Warfare Settings

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Richard Boden

Written by:

Richard Curtis

Cast

Rowan Atkinson

Captain Edmund Blackadder

Tony Robinson

Private S Baldrick

Stephen Fry

General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett

Hugh Laurie

Lieutenant The Honourable George Colthurst St. Barleigh

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