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The Gladiators
The Gladiators (, alternate title The Peace Game) is a 1969 Swedish drama/science fiction film directed by Peter Watkins.
Plot
In order to prevent a Third World War, the superpowers decide to introduce "international peace games," a deadly miniature battle fought between small teams of drafted soldiers from each country and broadcast on TV around the world as the most popular reality TV programme.
More details
author | Peter Watkins |
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director | Peter Watkins |
genre | drama science fiction |
keywords | around the world draft mälsåker castle reality tv third world world war |
musicBy | Claes af Geijerstam |
producer | Göran Lindgren |
theme | death war |