Is The Reckless Moment sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

Does The Reckless Moment end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Reckless Moment scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 Reckless Moment easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 Reckless Moment violent?

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 Reckless Moment

Name: The Reckless Moment
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1949
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks, Henry O'Neill, Shepperd Strudwick

It could happen to so many married women!

Directed by Max Ophüls

Produced by Walter Wanger Productions

194982 min6.8 / 10

A tense noir thriller about a mother's desperate spiral into moral compromise to shield her family from ruin, built on intimate family bonds and mounting paranoia.

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Betrayal By Insiders Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Complicity Under Pressure Family Relationships

Genres

Drama Thriller Crime

Keywords

Parent Child Relationship Femme Fatale Film Noir Ironic

Questions people ask

Is The Reckless Moment sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Reckless Moment end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Reckless Moment scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Reckless Moment easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Reckless Moment 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.

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