Devil in the Flesh

Devil in the Flesh

Directed by Marco Bellocchio

Produced by L.P. Film, Film Sextile

1986114 min5.6 / 10

A morally fraught romantic drama centered on an illicit affair between a high school student and an older woman, marked by social transgression and emotional complexity.

An Italian high school student becomes infatuated with a woman he sees outside his class window. Her fiancée is in jail for being involved in a radical movement, and she spends much time in court providing moral support. At first she resists the student's advances, but eventually begins an affair with him. Their situation is condemned by her family and his father, who is the woman's psychologist.

Questions people ask

  • Is Devil in the Flesh sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Devil in the Flesh violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Devil in the Flesh end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Devil in the Flesh scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Devil in the Flesh 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Devil in the Flesh

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Devil in the Flesh

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Devil in the Flesh, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Devil in the Flesh, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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