The Crimson Kimono
YES, this is a beautiful American girl in the arms of a Japanese boy!
Directed by Samuel Fuller
Produced by Globe Enterprises, Columbia Pictures
A mid-century crime drama centered on an interracial romance that fractures a friendship between two detectives investigating a murder in Los Angeles' Japanese American community.
Two detectives clash over the hunt for a burlesque dancer’s killer in Los Angeles’ Japanese district.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Crimson Kimono easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does The Crimson Kimono end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Crimson Kimono sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Crimson Kimono violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Crimson Kimono 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Crimson Kimono
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Crimson Kimono
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Crimson Kimono, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Crimson Kimono, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Crimson Kimono, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
