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What Shall I Do With This Sword?

1975·Movie
1h 4min
IMDb6.9

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Light on feelings.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline4

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Pathos5
  • Melancholy5
  • Catharsis5

Humor

Some satire

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody7
  • Dark Humor4
  • Absurdist Humor3

World

Society, history, and politics

  • Novelty7
  • World Immersion6
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction6
  • Acting6
  • Complexity6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography5
  • Editing5
  • Visual Stylization5

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

By cross-editing footage of Portuguese workers protesting against NATO forces and various movies, Monteiro shows how one 'sword' can confront the army.
Political SatireExperimental FilmAnti-NATO ProtestPortuguese WorkersCross-EditingSocial CritiqueAvant-GardeHistorical Footage

Crew

Directed by:
João César Monteiro
Written by:
Maria Velho da Costa, João César Monteiro
Composed by:
João Diogo

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

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Is What Shall I Do With This Sword? worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is What Shall I Do With This Sword? rated?

Violence

Content advisories: violence.

How long is What Shall I Do With This Sword??

1 h 4 min

What Shall I Do With This Sword? runs 1 h 4 min.

What language is What Shall I Do With This Sword? in?

Portuguese

It was made in Portuguese. Produced in Portugal.