Up at the Villa

Up at the Villa

Directed by Philip Haas

2000115 min5.3 / 10

A morally complex romantic drama set in pre-war Florence where privileged characters are tested by seduction, blackmail, and theft, revealing their true natures.

Superficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this a tale of death, seduction, blackmail and theft among British and Americans in Florence in the turbulent days just before World War II.

Questions people ask

  • Does Up at the Villa end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Up at the Villa sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Up at the Villa violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Up at the Villa easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Up at the Villa scary? 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Up at the Villa

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Up at the Villa

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Up at the Villa, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Up at the Villa, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Up at the Villa, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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