Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Crossroads end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 Crossroads easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Is Crossroads violent?

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.

Crossroads

Name: Crossroads
Genre: Drama
Released: 1928
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Junosuke Bandô, Akiko Chihaya, Yukiko Ogawa, Minoru Takase, Yoshie Nakagawa

Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa

Produced by Kinugasa Eiga Renmei, Shochiku

192874 min6.6 / 10

A melancholic drama of sacrifice and familial devotion set against the shadow of blindness, shame, and the desperation of the dispossessed.

After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent dead, Rikiya goes back home to his sister. Okiku, desperate to protect her brother who thinks himself a murderer, wants to sacrifice herself for him and become a prostitute to pay for Rikiya's treatment.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Historical Forbidden Romance Toxic Romantic Relationships Toxic Romance Movies Sex Work And Prostitution

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Brothel Courtesan

Questions people ask

Is Crossroads sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Crossroads end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Crossroads easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Crossroads violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Crossroads scary? 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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