Is By the Sword scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 By the Sword easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 By the Sword violent?

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.

Somewhat. More sad 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.

Does By the Sword 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.

By the Sword

Name: By the Sword
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6
Cast: F. Murray Abraham, Eric Roberts, Mia Sara, Christopher Rydell, Elaine Kagan

They come from everywhere to challenge their fate...

Directed by Jeremy Kagan

Produced by Film Horizon

199191 min6.0 / 10

A character-driven sports drama about an aging man seeking redemption and mastery through fencing, built on the relationship between student and mentor.

An elderly man named Max comes to the famous fencing coach Villar and asks to take him on as a coach. But the coach does not like his weapon technique, and he only takes Max as a cleaner.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Underdog Comeback Stories Bittersweet Family Stories Grief Support Friendships Sports and Competitions

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Sports Sword

Questions people ask

Is By the Sword scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is By the Sword easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is By the Sword violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is By the Sword sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does By the Sword 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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