5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Overview
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on the pragmatic realities and moral compromises of Cold War espionage against a universally condemned enemy (neo-Nazis), without explicitly endorsing or critiquing either progressive or conservative ideologies, thus maintaining a neutral stance.
The film features a cast primarily composed of white European and American actors, reflecting the typical casting practices of its 1960s Cold War spy thriller genre. Its narrative focuses on espionage without presenting any explicit critique of traditional identities or incorporating themes of diversity, equity, or inclusion.
Secondary
The film's central conflict revolves around a dangerous neo-Nazi organization. By unequivocally portraying this antisemitic group as the antagonist and their ideology as evil, the narrative strongly condemns bigotry, thereby positioning the audience to sympathize with those targeted by such hatred.
The Quiller Memorandum is a Cold War spy thriller that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on espionage and political conflict, with no elements related to queer identity or relationships present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1966 film is an adaptation of the 1965 novel "The Berlin Memorandum." All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the source novel, with no instances of a character canonically or widely established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
Based on a review of the film's characters and its source novel, there are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is portrayed by an actor of a different race. All major characters align with their implied or depicted racial backgrounds.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
5.8
Critic Ratings
5.7
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