
Verboten!
A MAD GENERATION... Spawned In Lust... Consumed By Hate!
Directed by Samuel Fuller
Produced by Globe Enterprises, RKO Radio Pictures
A post-war melodrama about forbidden love between an American soldier and a German woman, caught between personal desire and the moral complexities of occupation and national enmity.
A young American serviceman stationed in Germany after the fall of the Third Reich, jeopardises his future after falling in love with a German woman.
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Is Verboten! sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Verboten! scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Verboten! end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Verboten! violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Verboten! easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Verboten!
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Verboten!
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Verboten!, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Verboten!, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Verboten!, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































