Morocco

Morocco

Who is this woman who scorns a hundred men...to give her love to a Devil-May-Care Soldier?

Directed by Josef von Sternberg

Produced by Paramount Pictures

193092 min6.4 / 10

A pre-code romantic drama set in exotic Morocco, exploring the collision between a cynical cabaret singer and a reckless Legionnaire through sensual tension and emotional ambivalence.

Mogador, Morocco. Late 1920s. A complex romance develops between a womanizing Legionnaire and a disillusioned Parisian cabaret singer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Morocco scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Morocco sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Does Morocco end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Morocco 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Morocco

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Morocco

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Morocco, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Morocco, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Morocco, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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