Overlord

Director: Stuart Cooper

Cast: Brian Stirner, Davyd Harries, Nicholas Ball, Julie Neesam

(Janus, 1975) Rated: Unrated

US DVD release date: 17 April 2007 (Criterion)

by Tim O'Neil

This may only achieve a footnote in film history, but its ability to summon the full range of emotional ambiguity inspired by the tragedy of wartime will ensure that it remains lodged in your cerebellum for many years to come.
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