Coups d'État

Original title: Land of the Blind

2006
R
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

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Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland in Coups d'État (2006)

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A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The scene where Thorne makes a television appearance in jail is based on a true event. Jeremiah Denton was a prisoner during the Vietnam War and appeared in a television interview in 1966. He spoke that he was being treated well, but passed on the message "Torture" by blinking Morse code.

Quotes
Joe: How far does a man have to go to be thought so dangerous that he needs to be locked away, physically separated from the rest of the world, behind stone walls and iron bars? Clearly, it is a last resort.

Connections
Features Electrocuting an Elephant (1903)

Soundtracks
Nellie The Elephant
Written by Ralph T. Butler (as Ralph Butler) and Peter Hart

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Stylish and artistic

This film is about a prison guard siding with a political prisoner in a fictional country. The prison guard helps overthrow the government, only to find out that the new president is a worse dictator.

The story was a bit slow to start with, but it becomes mesmerising soon. The political tones in the film cannot be underestimated. The filmmakers are careful not to criticise any kinds of regime, in order to avoid a political war.

The two leading actors, Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland both give strong performances in the film. They make the film very enjoyable to watch.

In addition, the stylish editing and cinematography makes the film very artistic.