Is The Things of Life sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Things of Life 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.

Does The Things of Life end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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 Things of Life 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 Things of Life 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.

The Things of Life

Name: The Things of Life
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1970
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Michel Piccoli, Romy Schneider, Lea Massari, Gérard Lartigau, Jean Bouise

Directed by Claude Sautet

Produced by Lira Films, Sonocam

197089 min7.1 / 10

A melancholic meditation on middle-aged desire and regret, where a man's divided heart between past and present collides with an ambiguous fate.

The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances Exes and Divorced Couples Family Relationships Friendship Movies Period Setting By Decade

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Paris, France Based On Novel Or Book 1970s Older Man Younger Woman Relationship Extramarital Affair Ex-husband Ex-wife Relationship Father Son Relationship

Questions people ask

Is The Things of Life sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Things of Life violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Things of Life end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Things of Life scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Things of Life easy watching? 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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