Is Surviving Desire violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 Surviving Desire easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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 Surviving Desire scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Surviving Desire sad?

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.

Does Surviving Desire 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.

Surviving Desire

Name: Surviving Desire
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1992
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Martin Donovan, Matt Malloy, Rebecca Nelson, Julie Kessler, Mary B. Ward

Directed by Hal Hartley

Produced by True Fiction Pictures, American Playhouse

199253 min6.9 / 10

A wry, philosophically-tinged romantic comedy about intellectual seduction and the murky ethics of desire between a professor and student.

Jude, a college professor, is obsessed with Sophie, his student. She, in turn, is intrigued by his scholarly charm. Flirtation turns to lust and the two become lovers.

Clusters

Artists Fooling Themselves Love Triangles and Complicated Choices Quirky Concept Romance Dysfunctional Marriage Stories Science Technology And Industry

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Keywords

Philosophy Lovers English Professor

Questions people ask

Is Surviving Desire violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Surviving Desire easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is Surviving Desire scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Surviving Desire sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Surviving Desire end with hope? 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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