The Human Factor

The Human Factor

Every man in love is a potential traitor.

Directed by Otto Preminger

Produced by Wheel Productions, The Rank Organisation

1979115 min5.8 / 10

A cerebral Cold War espionage thriller centered on betrayal and the corrosive conflict between personal loyalty and institutional duty.

When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, a security man is brought in to investigate.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Human Factor end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Human Factor sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Human Factor scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Human Factor easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Human Factor violent? 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Human Factor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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