Anthropoid (2016)

Name: Anthropoid
Director: Sean Ellis
Genre: History, Thriller, War
Released: 2016-08-12
Duration: 2 h
Cast: Jamie Dornan, Cillian Murphy, Charlotte Le Bon, Anna Geislerová

History Thriller War

Director: Sean Ellis

Cast: Jamie Dornan, Cillian Murphy, Charlotte Le Bon, Anna Geislerová

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Runtime120 min

Rating15

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In December 1941, Czech soldiers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš parachute into their occupied homeland to assassinate Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich.

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Fans of historical thrillers and complex moral quandaries will appreciate the gripping tension and nuanced performances in the 2016 film Anthropoid, directed by Sean Ellis. The film's depiction of the bold assassination attempt on a high-ranking Nazi officer offers a suspenseful window into the dangers and dilemmas faced by the Czech resistance fighters portrayed by Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy.

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Anthropoid is a 2016 war film directed by Sean Ellis and starring Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Charlotte Le Bon, Anna Geislerová, Harry Lloyd, Toby Jones and Marcin Dorocinski, It was written by Ellis and Anthony Frewin. It depicts Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich by exiled Czechoslovak soldiers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš in World War II. It was released on 12 August 2016 in the United States and 9 September 2016 in the United Kingdom.