5.0Is Devil's Island worth watching?
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DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 5).
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Le Quang Vinh, a revolutionary student leader, was arrested in Saigon in August 1961. A show trial and death sentence followed. World-wide protests altered it to “life imprisonment” on Con Son, the Devil’s Island. The humiliating “Tiger-Cages” and the methods of torture are shown.
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- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
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- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
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- Directed by
- Gerhard Scheumann, Walter Heynowski
- Written by
- Gerhard Scheumann, Walter Heynowski
- Music by
- Sergio Ortega
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In this series · 4 films
- 1
Devil's Island1976 · You're here - 2
And Then the First Rice1977 - 3
I Sincerely Repent1977 - 4
The Iron Fortress1977
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Facts
April 28, 1976 · 1 h 1 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
- Released
- April 28, 1976
- Runtime
- 1 h 1 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- German
- Also spoken
- Vietnamese
- Made in
- XG
Q&A
5 questions, like "Is Devil's Island worth watching?"
Questions about Devil's Island
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is there a sequel to Devil's Island?
- Devil's Island (1976)
- And Then the First Rice (1977)
- I Sincerely Repent (1977)
- The Iron Fortress (1977)
Yes: it's movie 1 of 4 in its series, followed by And Then the First Rice (1977).
Will I feel good after watching Devil's Island?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is Devil's Island plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (10 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is Devil's Island in English?
GermanVietnamese
No, it was made in German, with some Vietnamese.