
Chinese Roulette
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Produced by Albatros Filmproduktion, Les Films du Losange
A psychologically intricate chamber piece about marital deception and family dysfunction, where a game becomes a weapon and truth-telling turns corrosive.
Ariane and Gerhard Christ, a wealthy Munich couple, plan for the weekend on separate trips, lying to the other about their trysts. However, their itineraries are complicated when they both arrive at the family's country home with their respective lovers.
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Questions people ask
Does Chinese Roulette end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.
Is Chinese Roulette sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Chinese Roulette scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Chinese Roulette easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.
Is Chinese Roulette violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Chinese Roulette
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Chinese Roulette
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Chinese Roulette, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Chinese Roulette, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Chinese Roulette, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































