Is The Great Lie violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Great Lie sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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 The Great Lie scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Great Lie easy watching?

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.

Does The Great Lie end with hope?

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 Great Lie

Name: The Great Lie
Genre: Drama
Released: 1941
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Bette Davis, Mary Astor, George Brent, Lucile Watson, Hattie McDaniel

Sometimes there's a terrible penalty for telling the truth.

Directed by Edmund Goulding

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1941108 min7.0 / 10

A melodramatic 1940s drama centered on romantic rivalry, secret pregnancy, and moral compromise, where a woman must navigate deception and sacrifice to protect a child.

After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.

Questions people ask

Is The Great Lie violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Great Lie sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Great Lie scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Great Lie easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Great Lie end with hope? 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.

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