
King of Hearts
De Broca's Crowning Touch!
Directed by Philippe de Broca
Produced by Fildebroc, Les Productions Artistes Associés
A whimsical, absurdist wartime comedy that finds humanity and joy in the chaos of WWI through a case of mistaken identity and an encounter with asylum inmates.
An ornithologist mistaken for an explosives expert is sent alone into a small French town during WWI to investigate a garbled report from the resistance about a bomb which the departing Germans have set to blow up a weapons cache.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does King of Hearts end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is King of Hearts easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is King of Hearts sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is King of Hearts violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is King of Hearts 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like King of Hearts
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as King of Hearts
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like King of Hearts, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like King of Hearts, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like King of Hearts, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































