Conquest of the Planet of the Apes story
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is a 1972 science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Paul Dehn. It is the fourth of five films in the original Planet of the Apes series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs. The film stars Roddy McDowall, Don Murray and Ricardo Montalbán. It explores how the apes rebelled from humanity's ill treatment following Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971). It was followed by Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973).
11 total · 6 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| animal cruelty | major | Apes were enslaved and brutalized by Humans. |
| ape-like being | major | There were sentient apes. |
| displacement by a rising new species | major | Apes rose up and overthrew their Human masters. |
| revolution in society | major | Caesar could not tolerate apes being enslaved by Humans and explained that revolution was the only alternative. |
| slavery | major | Apes were enslaved and brutalized by Humans. |
| social oppression | major | Apes were enslaved and brutalized by Humans. |
| coping with being tortured | minor | Caesar was electrocuted until he talked. |
| mercy | minor | Caesar showed mercy on Brect after the riot by not having him killed. |
| nuclear holocaust | minor | Caesar prophesied that Humans would destroy their cities with nuclear bombs. |
| police brutality | minor | The police broke up a demonstration and administered beatings to some protesters. The police and guards also administered numerous beatings to apes. |