Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

Barely. Less 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.

Not especially. Less violent 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 Applause 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.

Does Applause 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.

Applause

Name: Applause
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1929
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Helen Morgan, Joan Peers, Fuller Mellish Jr., Jack Cameron, Henry Wadsworth

She gave youth and beauty for Applause

Directed by Rouben Mamoulian

Produced by Paramount Pictures

192980 min6.2 / 10

A poignant backstage drama centered on a mother-daughter bond fractured by the competing demands of show business ambition and respectability.

This early example of the "backstage" musical genre tells the story of Kitty Darling, a fading burlesque star who tries to save her convent-educated daughter April from following in mom's footsteps.

Clusters

The Bittersweet Cost of Living Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Bittersweet Second Chances Grief Support Friendships

Genres

Music Drama

Keywords

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Questions people ask

Is Applause sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Applause scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Applause violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Applause easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Applause 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.

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