Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 A Free Soul end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 A Free Soul scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 A Free Soul violent?

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 A Free Soul easy watching?

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.

A Free Soul

Name: A Free Soul
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1931
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, Lionel Barrymore, Clark Gable, James Gleason

She wasn't a divorcee but she believed that strangers could kiss!

Directed by Clarence Brown

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

193193 min6.1 / 10

A pre-Code melodrama about moral hypocrisy and forbidden desire, where a dissolute father's objections to his daughter's romance with a gangster expose the contradictions in his own ethics.

An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him.

Clusters

Fantasy Versus Reality Historical Forbidden Romance Wartime Romance Organized Crime Movies Murder And Assassination

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Gangster Murder Alcoholic Pre-code

Questions people ask

Is A Free Soul sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does A Free Soul end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is A Free Soul scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is A Free Soul violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Free Soul easy watching? 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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