Does Hands Over the City end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hands Over the City scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hands Over the City violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hands Over the City sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hands Over the City easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Hands Over the City

Name: Hands Over the City
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Rod Steiger, Salvo Randone, Guido Alberti, Marcello Cannavale, Dante Di Pinto

Directed by Francesco Rosi

Produced by Galatea Film

1963101 min7.4 / 10

A sharp, politically engaged realist drama that exposes the machinery of corruption and self-interest in urban governance through a building collapse scandal.

Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.

Clusters

Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Complicity Under Pressure Corrupt Institutions Exposed Crime and Corruption Art and Philosophy Movements

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Corruption Politics Election Realism City Council Expose Developer Negotiation

Questions people ask

Does Hands Over the City end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Hands Over the City scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Hands Over the City violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Hands Over the City sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Hands Over the City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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