Cezanne and I

Cezanne and I

Directed by Danièle Thompson

Produced by G Films, Pathé

2016117 min5.9 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of a lifelong friendship between two men whose divergent paths and unresolved feelings create both warmth and ache.

They loved each other with the ardor of thirteen-year-old boys. Rebellion and curiosity, hopes and doubts, girls and dreams of glory – they shared it all. Paul was rich, Emile poor. They went skinny-dipping, drank absinthe, starved, only to overeat. Sketched models by day, caressed them by night... Now, Paul is a painter and Emile a writer. Glory has passed Paul by. But Emile has it all: fame, money, the perfect wife, whom Paul once loved. They judge each other, admire each other, confront each other. They lose touch, meet up again, like a couple who cannot stop loving each other.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cezanne and I sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Cezanne and I scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Cezanne and I violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Cezanne and I easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Cezanne and I 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cezanne and I

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cezanne and I

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cezanne and I, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cezanne and I, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cezanne and I, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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