Does The Big Shave end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 100% 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 The Big Shave violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 99% 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 The Big Shave easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 99% 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 The Big Shave 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 The Big Shave 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.

The Big Shave

Name: The Big Shave
Genre: Horror, Drama
Released: 1967
Duration: 6 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Peter Bernuth

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by Tisch School of the Arts (NYU)

19676 min6.9 / 10

A visceral, claustrophobic meditation on self-destruction and bodily autonomy, using graphic self-mutilation as a metaphor for the violence of war and social conformity.

A young man walks into a meticulously clean and sterile bathroom and proceeds to shave away hair, then skin, in an increasingly bloody and graphic bathroom scene.

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel

Questions people ask

Does The Big Shave end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.
Is The Big Shave violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.
Is The Big Shave easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Is The Big Shave scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Big Shave sad? 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.