Naïs

Naïs

Directed by Marcel Pagnol, Raymond Leboursier

Produced by Gaumont

1945117 min6.2 / 10

A rural romantic drama centered on competing desires and class tensions, where a humble hunchback's unrequited love for a farmer's daughter becomes entangled with the seductive ambitions of a wealthy student.

Toine, the local hunchback, works at the tile manufacturing plant, but during the summer, he gives a hand to Micoulin, the farmer, thereby being able to spend more time close to Nais, Micoulin's daughter. That summer, the estate owner's son, Frederic Rostaing, decides to rest on the farm during his vacation from Law school. But his real motives are to seduce young Nais, whom he knows from their childhood days, after having seen her in town. Who will win the power struggle between the possessive father, the naive daughter, the vile student and the golden-hearted cripple?

Questions people ask

  • Is Naïs sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Naïs 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Naïs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Naïs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Naïs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Naïs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Naïs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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