Let Joy Reign Supreme

Let Joy Reign Supreme

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier

Produced by Fildebroc, Les Productions de la Guéville

1975120 min6.4 / 10

A bleak historical examination of 18th-century French institutional corruption and social collapse, told through scenes of depravity and uprising.

A look at 18th-century France, when the depravity of the authorities contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.

Questions people ask

  • Is Let Joy Reign Supreme easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Let Joy Reign Supreme sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Let Joy Reign Supreme violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Let Joy Reign Supreme scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Let Joy Reign Supreme end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Let Joy Reign Supreme

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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