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The Phoney War
80%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
The Phoney War (2019) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Phoney War (2019) — a movie tagged as History, Documentary, and War with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: September 3rd, 1939. Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany, only two days after the Wehrmacht invades Poland. This day, the sad date when the fate of the world changed forever, the Phoney War began: eight months of uncertainty, preparations, evacuations and skirmishes. Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Phoney War 80% (3 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Phoney War is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
80%
from 3 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
September 3rd, 1939. Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany, only two days after the Wehrmacht invades Poland. This day, the sad date when the fate of the world changed forever, the Phoney War began: eight months of uncertainty, preparations, evacuations and skirmishes.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2019-08-27
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 628263
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What is The Phoney War about?
September 3rd, 1939. Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany, only two days after the Wehrmacht invades Poland. This day, the sad date when the fate of the world changed forever, the Phoney ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Phoney War?
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How long is the movie The Phoney War?
The official runtime for The Phoney War is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Éric Caravaca
Self - Narrator (voice)

Bertrand Chamerois
Self - Narrator (voice)

Jean-Marie Fonbonne
Self - Narrator (voice)
- L
Laurent Lederer
Self - Narrator (voice)

Anna Flori-Lamour
Self - Narrator (voice)
- C
Céline Payen
Self - Narrator (voice)

Fernand Bignon
Self - Photographer (archive footage)
- J
Jacqueline Bignon
Self - Bignon's Daughter (archive footage)

Maurice Gamelin
Self - Army General (archive footage)

Édouard Daladier
Self - Politician (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler
Self - Politician (archive footage)

Joseph Goebbels
Self - Politician (archive footage)
- W
Walther Lenger
Self - Amateur Filmmaker (archive footage)
- G
Günther Prien
Self - U-boat Commander (archive footage)
- W
Walther von Brauchitsch
Self - Army General (archive footage)

Fernandel
Self - Actor (archive footage)

Albert Lebrun
Self - Politician (archive footage)

King George VI of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
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