
Of Human Bondage
The Love That Lifted a Man to Paradise......and Hurled Him Back to Earth Again
Directed by John Cromwell
Produced by RKO Radio Pictures
A bleak, intimate portrait of obsessive, one-sided love that destroys both parties through mutual cruelty and self-deception.
A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.
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Questions people ask
Is Of Human Bondage sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Of Human Bondage end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Of Human Bondage easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Of Human Bondage scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Of Human Bondage violent? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Of Human Bondage
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Of Human Bondage
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Of Human Bondage, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Of Human Bondage, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Of Human Bondage, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































