Is Sons and Lovers sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Sons and Lovers end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 Sons and Lovers violent?

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 Sons and Lovers 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.

Is Sons and Lovers scary?

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.

Sons and Lovers

Name: Sons and Lovers
Genre: Drama
Released: 1960
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Mary Ure, Trevor Howard, Dean Stockwell, Wendy Hiller, Heather Sears

You'll never forget the young lovers in...

Directed by Jack Cardiff

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1960103 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic, intimate family drama set in an Edwardian mining town, exploring the suffocating bonds between mother and son amid forbidden desire and class constraint.

The son of a working-class British mining family has dreams of pursuing an art career, but when he strikes up an affair with an older, married woman from the town it enrages his kind but possessive mother.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Urban and Small-Town Settings Coping With Death Alcohol and Drinking Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Heart Attack Family Relationships Nottingham Black And White Mining Town Death Of Mother Coal Mine Drunkenness 1900s

Questions people ask

Is Sons and Lovers sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Sons and Lovers end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Sons and Lovers violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Sons and Lovers easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Sons and Lovers scary? 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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