Way of Youth

Way of Youth

Directed by Michel Boisrond

Produced by S.E.P.I.C., Franco London Films

195990 min6.2 / 10

A satirical comedy set in occupied Paris that uses dark humor to expose the moral compromises and inequalities of the Nazi occupation era.

This movie is a Marcel Aymé adaptation and it deals with the not-so-glorious side of the Occupation: black market, war profiteers, cracking open bottles of Champagne while most of the Parisians are almost starving.

Questions people ask

  • Is Way of Youth violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Way of Youth end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Way of Youth sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Way of Youth easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Way of Youth 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity84

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Surprise21

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Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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