Casque d'Or

Casque d'Or

Directed by Jacques Becker

Produced by Spéva Films, Paris-Film Production

195299 min7.3 / 10

A tragic French noir romance set in Belle Époque Paris, where a reformed carpenter's doomed love for a femme fatale entangles him in a criminal underworld leading inexorably toward death.

At the end of the 19th century, during a ball in Joinville, on the outskirts of Paris, Georges, a former delinquent working as a carpenter, meets Marie, a young woman connected to a criminal gang.

Questions people ask

  • Is Casque d'Or sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Casque d'Or end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Casque d'Or scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Casque d'Or violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Casque d'Or 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Casque d'Or

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Casque d'Or

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Casque d'Or, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Casque d'Or, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Casque d'Or, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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