The Cow and I

The Cow and I

Directed by Henri Verneuil

Produced by Les Films du Cyclope, Da-Ma Cinematografica

1959118 min6.7 / 10

A whimsical wartime adventure that uses absurdist humor and an unlikely animal companion to lighten the darkness of a POW escape across Nazi-occupied Germany.

In 1942, a French prisonner of war in Germany decide to escape to France using a cow hold by a lunge as a decoy. He cross all Germany in this way.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Cow and I end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Cow and I sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Cow and I easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Cow and I violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Cow and I scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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