Pépé le Moko

Pépé le Moko

The World's New Triumph!

Directed by Julien Duvivier

Produced by Paris Film Production

193794 min7.2 / 10

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.

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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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