L'Amour fou

L'Amour fou

Directed by Jacques Rivette

Produced by Sogexportfilm, Les Films Mareau

1969252 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic, intellectually demanding portrait of a marriage unraveling through the lens of theatrical performance and artistic obsession.

A troubled marriage is tested by the couple's involvement in a theatrical production of Racine’s Andromaque.

Questions people ask

  • Is L'Amour fou sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does L'Amour fou end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is L'Amour fou violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is L'Amour fou scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is L'Amour fou 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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