Is Pascali's Island sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Pascali's Island end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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.

Is Pascali's Island scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

Is Pascali's Island violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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.

Is Pascali's Island 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.

Pascali's Island

Name: Pascali's Island
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Charles Dance, Helen Mirren, Kevork Malikyan, Nadim Sawalha

At the end of an empire, a mystery began.

Directed by James Dearden

Produced by Dearfilm, Film4 Productions

1988104 min6.4 / 10

A slow-burn espionage drama set at the twilight of empire, where a forgotten spy's suspicions about a mysterious archaeologist unravel into ambiguity and existential doubt.

1908: Pascali, a spy for the Sultan, sends reports to Istanbul that nobody reads. His suspicions are roused when a British archaeologist appears, who may not be quite what he seems.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories

Genres

Drama

Questions people ask

Is Pascali's Island sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Pascali's Island end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Pascali's Island scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Pascali's Island violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
Is Pascali's Island 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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