Isadora

Isadora

The Life and Many Loves of the Most Exciting Woman of Our Time

Directed by Karel Reisz

Produced by Universal Pictures, Hakim

1968131 min6.2 / 10

A passionate biographical portrait of a revolutionary dancer whose artistic vision and unconventional life challenged social norms, told with period elegance and romantic intensity.

A biography of the dancer Isadora Duncan, the 1920s dancer who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitudes on free love, debt, dress, and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.

Questions people ask

  • Is Isadora sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Isadora violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Isadora easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Isadora end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Isadora 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Isadora

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Isadora

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Isadora, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Isadora, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Isadora, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit