6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thriller • 1974 • 130 min • Older Kids (7+)
The Odessa File (1974)
The Odessa File (1974)
Overview
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.
Starring Cast
Jon Voight • Maximilian Schell • Maria Schell
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.
Starring Cast
Jon Voight • Maximilian Schell • Maria Schell
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film's central conflict involves the universally condemned pursuit of former Nazi war criminals and their secret organization, with the solution driven by individual investigative action. This focus on a clear, external evil and individual justice positions the film as largely apolitical in terms of contemporary left-right ideological debates.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The 1974 film 'The Odessa File' features traditional casting with a predominantly white cast and no apparent intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative, a historical thriller, does not present a critique of traditional identities in a DEI context, focusing instead on a specific historical conflict.
Secondary
Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High
The film's entire premise revolves around the persecution of Jewish people during the Holocaust and the pursuit of justice for these atrocities. The narrative strongly condemns antisemitism and portrays the victims with profound sympathy and dignity.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The Odessa File, a 1974 political thriller, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on post-World War II Nazi hunting and political intrigue, rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements as not applicable.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'The Odessa File' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a journalist investigating former SS officers and war crimes, with no elements related to transgender identity. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1974 film "The Odessa File" is a direct adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's 1972 novel. The main characters, including Peter Miller, Eduard Roschmann, and Sigi, retain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film adapts a novel set in post-WWII Germany. The main characters, including Peter Miller and Eduard Roschmann, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depictions in the source material and historical context.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.6
Critic Ratings
6.9
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