Swann in Love

Swann in Love

Volker Schlöndorff's Masterly Film

Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

Produced by Gaumont, S.F.P.C.

1984110 min5.6 / 10

A melancholic, visually sumptuous portrait of obsessive, unrequited love in Belle Époque Paris, where an aristocrat's passion for a courtesan becomes a study in jealousy and self-delusion.

In Belle Époque Paris, a 19th-century Parisian aristocrat falls in love with a lower-class prostitute who seduces him but never loves him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Swann in Love sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Swann in Love end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Swann in Love violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Swann in Love scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Swann in Love 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Swann in Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Swann in Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Swann in Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Swann in Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Swann in Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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