Captain Conan

Captain Conan

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier

Produced by Les Films Alain Sarde, Little Bear

1996133 min6.6 / 10

A gritty, melancholic portrait of hardened soldiers adrift in the final throes of war, unable to reconcile themselves with the prospect of peace.

The last days of World War I, Eastern front. Captain Conan, a lone wolf, a true warrior, leads a band of ruthless French fighters who love hand-to-hand combat; they are not fit for peacetime, they only feel really alive in the chaos of the battlefield.

Questions people ask

  • Is Captain Conan violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Captain Conan sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Captain Conan end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Captain Conan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Captain Conan scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Captain Conan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Captain Conan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Captain Conan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Captain Conan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Captain Conan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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