Violette Nozière

Violette Nozière

The Story of an Extraordinary Crime.

Directed by Claude Chabrol

Produced by Filmel, Cinévidéo

1978124 min6.7 / 10

A dark, psychologically probing portrait of a young woman's deception and moral transgression in 1930s Paris, grounded in the tension between respectability and hidden desire.

Paris, 1933. The daughter of a respectable lower middle class couple, Violette Nozière, leads a disreputable double life. Far from being the innocent 18-year-old her parents mistake her for, she spends her nights with dissolute young men in the less salubrious areas of the city.

Questions people ask

  • Does Violette Nozière end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Violette Nozière sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Violette Nozière easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Violette Nozière violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Violette Nozière scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Violette Nozière

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Violette Nozière

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Violette Nozière, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Violette Nozière, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Violette Nozière, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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