A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

"A Foreign Affair" is a funny affair!

Directed by Billy Wilder

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1948116 min7.1 / 10

A witty romantic comedy set in post-war Berlin that uses a love triangle to explore moral ambiguity and the clash between idealism and pragmatism in occupied Germany.

In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Foreign Affair violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is A Foreign Affair easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is A Foreign Affair scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is A Foreign Affair sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does A Foreign Affair end with hope? 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.

Written about

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Foreign Affair

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Foreign Affair

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Foreign Affair, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Foreign Affair, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Foreign Affair, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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