The Story of Sin

The Story of Sin

Directed by Walerian Borowczyk

Produced by Studio Filmowe Tor, PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"

1975130 min5.7 / 10

A bleak, melancholic journey through exploitation and victimization, following a woman's tragic search for love across a hostile European landscape.

A beautiful Polish girl whose lover has gone to Rome to seek a divorce from his previous wife travels around Europe in search of him and suffers a variety of tragic adventures as the men around her try to fit her into their own selfish schemes.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Story of Sin sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Story of Sin end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Story of Sin easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Story of Sin scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Story of Sin violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Story of Sin, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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