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.

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 Besieged easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 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.

Does Besieged 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.

Besieged

Name: Besieged
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1998
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Thandiwe Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria, John C. Ojwang, Massimo De Rossi

Touched by Genius. Cursed by Madness. Blinded by Love.

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

Produced by Fiction, Navert Film

199893 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic romantic drama about conflicting loves and impossible choices, set against the backdrop of exile and imprisonment.

While in exile in Italy, an African woman finds herself trying to get back home and free her imprisoned husband. But the only man that can help her do so is in love with her.

Clusters

Love Under Social Pressure Musicians And Performers Prison Movies Romantic Love Stories

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Composer Love Jail Pianist

Questions people ask

Is Besieged sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Besieged violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Besieged easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Besieged scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does Besieged 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.