Is Sweet Bird of Youth sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 Sweet Bird of Youth scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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 Sweet Bird of Youth 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 Sweet Bird of Youth easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 Sweet Bird of Youth violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

Sweet Bird of Youth

Name: Sweet Bird of Youth
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1962
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight, Ed Begley, Rip Torn

He used love like most men use money.

Directed by Richard Brooks

Produced by Roxbury Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1962120 min6.7 / 10

A morally complex Southern Gothic drama about a charming drifter's destructive return home, built on exploitation, regret, and the collision between ambition and consequence.

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Toxic Romantic Relationships Sexy Romance Films Emotional Downfall Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Florida Gigolo Based On Play Or Musical Womanizer Drifter Corrupt Politician Movie Star Fading Star

Questions people ask

Is Sweet Bird of Youth sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Sweet Bird of Youth scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Sweet Bird of Youth end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Sweet Bird of Youth easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Sweet Bird of Youth violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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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