Don't Tempt the Devil

Don't Tempt the Devil

Directed by Christian-Jaque

Produced by Méditerrannée Cinéma Production, Flora Film

1963120 min6.2 / 10

A tense French crime drama about a nurse wrongly accused of murder, navigating a legal system and personal entanglements while fighting to prove her innocence.

A lovely young nurse finds herself framed for the murder of a hospital patient who died after she administered an injection.

Questions people ask

  • Is Don't Tempt the Devil sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Don't Tempt the Devil end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Don't Tempt the Devil scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Don't Tempt the Devil violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Don't Tempt the Devil 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Don't Tempt the Devil

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don't Tempt the Devil

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don't Tempt the Devil, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don't Tempt the Devil, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don't Tempt the Devil, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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