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The General

1931Movie1 h 20 min

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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Story

Maria, a young Russian student, is loved by Viktor Sabline, a Russian scientist. They marry and immediately afterwards, the World War breaks out and Viktor is drafted as lieutenant.

Crew

Directed by
Gustaf Bergman
Written by
Gustaf Bergman

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Facts

April 16, 1931 · 1 h 20 min · Swedish

Released
April 16, 1931
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Original language
Swedish
Made in
Sweden

Tropes

Earn Your Happy Ending, Cloud Cuckoo Lander, Brick Joke +9

  • Earn Your Happy Ending
  • Cloud Cuckoo Lander
  • Brick Joke
  • Black Comedy
  • Self-Plagiarism
  • Chekhov's Gag
  • During the War
  • This Is Gonna Suck
  • Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
  • Bait-and-Switch
  • Rule of Symbolism
  • The Determinator

12 of 48 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The General worth watching?"

Questions about The General

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The General worth watching?

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90.

Is The General in English?

Swedish

No, it was made in Swedish.

What tropes does The General use?

Earn Your Happy EndingCloud Cuckoo LanderBrick JokeBlack ComedySelf-PlagiarismChekhov's GagDuring the WarThis Is Gonna SuckCrouching Moron, Hidden BadassBait-and-SwitchRule of SymbolismThe Determinatorand 36 more

TV Tropes lists 48 tropes for it, including Earn Your Happy Ending, Cloud Cuckoo Lander, and Brick Joke.