This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

Directed by Jean Renoir

Produced by Jean-Renoir- Dudly Nichols Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

1943103 min7.1 / 10

A morally urgent wartime drama about an ordinary man's struggle between self-preservation and conscience under Nazi occupation.

Somewhere in Europe, in a city occupied by the Nazis, a gentle school teacher finds himself torn between collaboration and resistance, cowardice and courage.

Questions people ask

  • Is This Land Is Mine sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is This Land Is Mine scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does This Land Is Mine end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is This Land Is Mine violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is This Land Is Mine 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like This Land Is Mine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as This Land Is Mine

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 This Land Is Mine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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