Desire

Desire

Love was her precious loot!

Directed by Frank Borzage

Produced by Paramount Pictures

193695 min7.0 / 10

A charming romantic comedy-caper about a jewel thief and an unsuspecting American whose con spirals into genuine affection across European borders.

Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain, to get the pearls out of France. But getting the pearls back from him proves to be difficult without falling in love.

Questions people ask

  • Does Desire end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Desire easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Desire violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Desire sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Desire scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Desire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Desire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Desire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Desire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Desire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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