
Pépé le Moko
The World's New Triumph!
Directed by Julien Duvivier
Produced by Paris Film Production
A melancholic noir romance about a trapped criminal whose love for an unattainable woman from his past life becomes both his salvation and his doom.
Pépé le Moko, one of France's most wanted criminals, hides out in the Casbah section of Algiers. He knows police will be waiting for him if he tries to leave the city. When Pépé meets Gaby, a gorgeous woman from Paris who is lost in the Casbah, he falls for her.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Pépé le Moko sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Pépé le Moko end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Pépé le Moko scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Pépé le Moko violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Pépé le Moko 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Pépé le Moko
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Pépé le Moko
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Pépé le Moko, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Pépé le Moko, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Pépé le Moko, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































