Belle du Seigneur

Belle du Seigneur

Directed by Glenio Bonder

Produced by Delux Productions, B.D.S. Productions

2012124 min5.2 / 10

A melancholic, psychologically complex adaptation of a literary epic about forbidden passion and its corrosive effects on all involved.

English-language adaptation of Albert Cohen's epic Swiss tale of a tortured love affair between a high-ranking Jewish official and the Protestant wife of one of his employees.

Questions people ask

  • Is Belle du Seigneur sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Belle du Seigneur end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Belle du Seigneur scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Belle du Seigneur violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Belle du Seigneur 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Belle du Seigneur

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Belle du Seigneur

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Belle du Seigneur, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Belle du Seigneur, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Belle du Seigneur, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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