Le Beau Serge

Le Beau Serge

Directed by Claude Chabrol

Produced by Ajym Films, Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français

195998 min6.9 / 10

A melancholic portrait of friendship tested by time and circumstance, exploring how rural isolation, disability, and alcoholism corrode the bonds of childhood connection.

After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcoholic.

Questions people ask

  • Is Le Beau Serge sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Le Beau Serge scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Le Beau Serge violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Le Beau Serge end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Le Beau Serge easy watching? 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Le Beau Serge

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Le Beau Serge

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Le Beau Serge, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Le Beau Serge, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Le Beau Serge, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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