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  • 2021
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 49 m

Summary Based on the true story, American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally follows the life of American Mildred Gillars (Meadow Williams) and her lawyer (Al Pacino), who struggles to redeem her reputation. Dubbed “Axis Sally” for broadcasting Nazi propaganda to American troops during World War II, Mildred’s story exposes the dark underbelly of t...

Directed By: Michael Polish

Written By: William E. Owen, Vance Owen, Darryl Hicks

  • 2021
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2021
  • R
  • Vertical Entertainment
  • 1 h 49 m

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
25
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary Based on the true story, American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally follows the life of American Mildred Gillars (Meadow Williams) and her lawyer (Al Pacino), who struggles to redeem her reputation. Dubbed “Axis Sally” for broadcasting Nazi propaganda to American troops during World War II, Mildred’s story exposes the dark underbelly of t...

Directed By: Michael Polish

Written By: William E. Owen, Vance Owen, Darryl Hicks

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50
May 28, 2021
The movie's characters are less compelling, however, and the film never deeply engages the issues of consent, culpability, and justice it asks us to consider.
By Nell Minow FULL REVIEW
50
May 27, 2021
It presents a mostly sympathetic portrait of Mildred Gillars, the American actress who made propaganda radio broadcasts for the Nazis during World War II. Not an impossible task, but a tough one that the best efforts of producer-star Meadow Williams and director Michael Polish couldn’t make persuasive.
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50
May 27, 2021
Period re-creation is decent (the interiors-heavy film was shot entirely in Puerto Rico), Polish effectively peppers in bits of archival footage, and the story is often involving despite its missteps. Still, it’s hard not to wonder where the picture might have landed with a more skillful, charismatic lead and a subtler retelling.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
20
Jun 2, 2021
Clumsy, campy and kitsch, but also deadeningly dull for long stretches.
By Jessica Kiang FULL REVIEW
20
May 27, 2021
This is a plodding and ultimately infuriatingly noncommittal movie.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
16
Jun 1, 2021
Pacino has made a lot of movies that feel like glorified tax shelters, but this is the first that appears to have actually been shot in one.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Pimienta, Emmett/Furla Oasis Films, Potato Eater Productions
Release Date May 28, 2021
Duration 1 h 49 m
Rating R
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Awards

Septimius Awards
• 3 Nominations
Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards
• 1 Nomination

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