Le Ministère de la Sale Guerre

Original title: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

2024
R
2h 2m

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6.8/10

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Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Alan Ritchson, Babs Olusanmokun, Eiza González, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and Henry Golding in Le Ministère de la Sale Guerre (2024)

The British military recruits a small group of highly-skilled soldiers to strike against Nazi forces behind enemy lines during World War II.

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The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

132K

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Trivia
In real life, one of the lesser-known members of the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare was Sir Christopher Lee. Lee was a step-cousin of Ian Fleming, and Fleming first suggested him for the title role in James Bond 007 contre Dr. No (1962) while golfing together. The part went to Joseph Wiseman instead, but Lee ended up playing another Bond villain - Francisco Scaramanga in L'Homme au pistolet d'or (1974). Also, Lee famously used his experience in the Ministry operations to educate Sir Peter Jackson, when filming the Lord of the Rings trilogy, on the "sound a man makes when he is stabbed in the back."

Goofs
All the radio messages that are sent to England are portrayed as being sent and received in plain text. However, radio operators receiving wireless messages would have recorded what they received and passed the message on for decoding. Decoding was carried out by other personnel. This protocol was essential for security so that only a few people knew what messages were being received, from where, and from whom.

Quotes
Winston Churchill: If Hitler isn't playing by the Rules, then neither shall we?

Connections
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Soundtracks
The School Bus
From L'Inspecteur Harry (1971)
Written and Music by Lalo Schifrin
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
On behalf of Warner-Barham Music

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Featured review

6/10

I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either

Let me start with the positives.

Like most Guy Ritchie films, the ensemble has great chemistry. Henry Cavill doesn't disappoint, he keeps the pace going and interactions between everyone fun to watch. Alan Ritchson does great as a force of nature, dude is built like a tank. Babs Olusanmokun is slick, he has a very smooth demeanor to his performance. Lastly, Eiza Gonzalez is absolutely beautiful, however her performance was hit or miss for me. But she hit more than she missed.

Now, the negatives.

The movie doesn't feel like it was even made by Guy Ritchie. Instead it feels like someone else were trying to make a "Guy Ritchie" film.

I would watch it again, but it is not in my recommendation list if I were to convince someone to get into Guy Ritchie films.