The Black Rose

The Black Rose

An adventure that will blaze... A love that will flame... 'till the stars grow cold...

Directed by Henry Hathaway

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1950116 min6.5 / 10

A sweeping medieval adventure across continents, balancing roguish charm and romantic intrigue with the spectacle of exotic courts and military campaigns.

In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, Tristram, he falls in with the army of the fierce but avuncular General Bayan, and journeys all the way to China, where both men become involved in intrigues in the court of Kublai Khan.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Black Rose sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does The Black Rose end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Black Rose easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Black Rose violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Black Rose 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Black Rose

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Black Rose

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Black Rose, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Black Rose, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Black Rose, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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