The Mortal Storm
Watch TrailerThe Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1940 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Frank Borzage |
| Runtime | 100 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.3/10 (95 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Frank Borzage constructs this drama not with grand spectacles, but through the quiet, meticulous erosion of private life. He relies on the camera as an observer, documenting how the poison of ideology seeps into parlors and across dinner tables, turning meals into ideological duels.
What lingers after the final frame is a profound unease about the fragility of ordinary bonds in extraordinary times. The film serves as a chilling reminder of how politics can become deeply, devastatingly personal. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Frank Borzage
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In a focused, quiet setting to absorb the film's mounting tension and intimate tragedy.
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