A Toothful Smile

A Toothful Smile

Directed by Roman Polanski

Produced by Lodz Film School

19572 min5.2 / 10

A cheeky silent-film comedy built on voyeuristic mischief and physical comedy, capturing mid-century humor through a peeping-tom scenario played for laughs.

A man walks down the exterior staircase of building of flats; he's dressed to go out, taking care to wrap a scarf around his neck. He pauses as he passes a small window that's about eye high. He ventures to look in, and there a young woman stands at a washbasin, drying her hair,

Questions people ask

  • Is A Toothful Smile violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Toothful Smile sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Does A Toothful Smile end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is A Toothful Smile scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is A Toothful Smile 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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Love5

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