Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Paisan end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Paisan easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Paisan

Name: Paisan
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1946
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Carmela Sazio, Robert Van Loon, Benjamin Emanuel, Raymond Campbell, Harold Wagner

There are always opportunities for redemption.

Directed by Roberto Rossellini

Produced by Organizzazione Film Internazionali (OFI), Foreign Film Productions

1946125 min7.5 / 10

A humanistic, episodic portrait of ordinary people—soldiers and civilians—finding moments of connection and redemption amid the chaos and moral ambiguity of war.

Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.

Clusters

Overcoming Adversity Stories Historical War Movies European Regional Settings International City Settings

Genres

Drama War

Keywords

Rome, Italy Sicily, Italy World War Ii Naples, Italy Florence, Italy

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel

Questions people ask

Is Paisan sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Paisan scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does Paisan end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Paisan violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Paisan 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.

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