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Sword of Honour

1967Show1 season3 episodes

DramaWar & Politics
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3

A melancholic, slow-burning drama series about history and war.

Good for teens · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, scares or warmth.

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Story

Sword of Honour is a three-part miniseries produced as part of the anthology Theatre 625, and broadcast on BBC2, based on Evelyn Waugh's 1952–61 novels of the same name. It stars Edward Woodward as 35-year-old Englishman Guy Crouchback, who returns home from Italy at the start of WWII, determined to fight the good fight. Horrified by Nazi barbarism and emotionally shattered by a painful divorce, Crouchback eagerly accepts a post with the elite Royal Corps of Halberdiers.

Feels like

  • British Period Drama
  • Literary Adaptation
  • World War II
  • Satirical
  • Anti-War Themes
  • Character Study
  • Thought-Provoking
  • Melancholic
  • Historical Conflict

Cast

14 of 14 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Donald McWhinnie, David McWhinnie
Written by
James Brabazon, Evelyn Waugh, Giles Cooper
Produced by
Michael Bakewell

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Facts

January 2, 1967 · January 16, 1967 · Ended

First aired
January 2, 1967
Last aired
January 16, 1967
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 3 episodes
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, War & Politics
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Sword of Honour worth watching?"

Questions about Sword of Honour

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Sword of Honour worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 6.3).

How long does it take to watch Sword of Honour?

5 h

About 5 hours: 3 episodes in 1 season of about 90 minutes each, aired from 1967 to 1967.

Is Sword of Honour plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.