
The Heroes of Telemark
1965

Representation Score
Limited
1948
Not RatedDirector
Jean Dréville, Titus Vibe-Müller
Runtime
107 minutes
Average Rating
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Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water reconstructs WWII sabotage with historical accuracy. Its narrative and casting adhere to mid-century cinematic norms, emphasizing military objectives and traditional heroism. The film prioritizes documenting history rather than challenging social norms. Consequently, it lacks diversity in gender, race, and disability, reflecting the specific European context of the conflict.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight. It focuses on military sabotage during World War II.
The story emphasizes masculine leadership and combat roles, reinforcing traditional gender hierarchies centered around male-dominated wartime intelligence.
The cast mainly consists of white, Anglo-European actors, reflecting the demographics of the Norwegian resistance and German forces during World War II.
The film portrays the struggle against Nazi Germany through traditional wartime heroism and moral clarity, following the established norms of post-war cinema.
There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film. The story focuses on the physical demands of high-stakes sabotage operations.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A factual reconstruction of the sabotage events which took place to prevent Hitler's Germany from getting the heavy water needed to make an atomic bomb during the Second World War.

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