La Bandera

La Bandera

NO escape or flight! NO escape in love! The PAST is never dead!

Directed by Julien Duvivier

Produced by SNC

193588 min5.6 / 10

A dark, melancholic drama about a fugitive seeking redemption in the Foreign Legion, undone by betrayal and the inescapability of his past.

Pierre Gilieth has committed a murder in Paris. He flees to Barcelona, where he runs out of money. So he joins the Spanish Foreign Legion. He meets there two fellow countrymen, Mulot and Lucas. He tries to forget his fault... but Lucas's friendship soon appears to be less unselfish...

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Questions people ask

  • Is La Bandera sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does La Bandera end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is La Bandera scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is La Bandera easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is La Bandera violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like La Bandera

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as La Bandera

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like La Bandera, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like La Bandera, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La Bandera, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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