First Love

First Love

Directed by Dino Risi

1978116 min5.7 / 10

A charming, playful romance about an aging actor's escape from institutional life and unexpected connection with a young woman, balancing whimsy with gentle reflection on aging and vitality.

Ugo is an old actor who feels too young to be in an "old actor's house". He just can't stand the rules of the other old people so he escapes with a young girl.

Questions people ask

  • Is First Love violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

  • Does First Love end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is First Love scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is First Love sad? 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like First Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as First Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like First Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like First Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like First Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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