Fig Leaves

Fig Leaves

A riot of Beauty and Luxury on the Screen!

Directed by Howard Hawks

Produced by Fox Film Corporation

192670 min6.0 / 10

A lighthearted 1920s silent comedy about marital discord sparked by fashion ambition and deception, punctuated by fantastical dream sequences.

Adam, a plumber, is happily married to Eve, a wardrobe-obsessed housewife, until she accidentally meets a supercilious fashion designer. At the prompting of her neighbor, who has secret designs on Adam, Eve secretly becomes a fashion model by day, knowing that her husband would disapprove.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fig Leaves violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Fig Leaves end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Fig Leaves easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

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

  • Is Fig Leaves 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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37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Fig Leaves

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fig Leaves

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fig Leaves, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fig Leaves, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fig Leaves, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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