Does Back to the Wall end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Back to the Wall sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Back to the Wall easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Back to the Wall scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Is Back to the Wall 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.

Back to the Wall

Name: Back to the Wall
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1958
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Oury, Philippe Nicaud, Claire Maurier, Gérard Buhr

A MAN... HIS WIFE... HER LOVER... the wall held the secret

Directed by Édouard Molinaro

Produced by Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)

195893 min6.5 / 10

A noir-inflected psychological thriller about marital betrayal and calculated revenge, where paranoia and deception corrode trust and drive characters toward desperation.

Rich industrialist Jacques Decret learns his wife Gloria is having an affair with a young actor. For revenge, he bombards her with anonymous letters, convincing her that her lover is the culprit while Gloria desperately seeks a way out.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Film Noir

Questions people ask

Does Back to the Wall end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Back to the Wall sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Back to the Wall easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Back to the Wall scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Back to the Wall violent? 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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