The Saragossa Manuscript

The Saragossa Manuscript

Directed by Wojciech Has

Produced by Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"

1966183 min7.8 / 10

A labyrinthine, darkly playful tale of nested stories and ancestral mysteries that blends historical setting with surreal fantasy and philosophical inquiry.

During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Saragossa Manuscript violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Saragossa Manuscript scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Saragossa Manuscript easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Saragossa Manuscript sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Saragossa Manuscript 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.

95/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Saragossa Manuscript

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Saragossa Manuscript

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Saragossa Manuscript, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Saragossa Manuscript, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Saragossa Manuscript, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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