Is 55 Days at Peking scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 55 Days at Peking violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 55 Days at Peking easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does 55 Days at Peking end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 55 Days at Peking sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

55 Days at Peking

Name: 55 Days at Peking
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1963
Duration: 154 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson, John Ireland

A handful of men and women held out against the frenzied hordes of bloodthirsty fanatics!

Directed by Nicholas Ray

Produced by Samuel Bronston Productions, Allied Artists Pictures

1963154 min6.9 / 10

A historical siege drama centered on international diplomats and soldiers defending against overwhelming odds during the Boxer Rebellion, balancing survival tension with period spectacle.

Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.

Clusters

Vengeance Over Introspection Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Rebels Fighting Empires Combat and Battles

Genres

History War Drama

Keywords

Siege Beijing, China 1900s Boxer Rebellion

Questions people ask

Is 55 Days at Peking scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is 55 Days at Peking violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is 55 Days at Peking easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does 55 Days at Peking end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is 55 Days at Peking sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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