La Roue

La Roue

Directed by Abel Gance

Produced by Films Abel Gance

1923418 min7.3 / 10

A tender, melancholic silent-era drama about familial bonds and the burden of secrets, centered on a railwayman's struggle to protect the daughter he has raised as his own.

Sisif, a railwayman, saves a young girl named Norma orphaned by a train crash and raises her as his own daughter alongside his son, Elie. As she becomes an adult, Sisif grapples with whether to tell Norma the truth about her parentage.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is La Roue easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is La Roue scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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

  • Does La Roue end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like La Roue

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as La Roue

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like La Roue, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like La Roue, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La Roue, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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