Does You Only Live Once end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is You Only Live Once sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is You Only Live Once scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is You Only Live Once easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is You Only Live Once violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

You Only Live Once

Name: You Only Live Once
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1937
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLane, Jean Dixon, William Gargan

A terrifying drama of love and murder!

Directed by Fritz Lang

Produced by Walter Wanger Productions, United Artists

193786 min7.1 / 10

A dark, fatalistic noir tragedy about an ex-con trapped by circumstance and injustice, whose desperate flight with his wife transforms him into the criminal he was falsely accused of being.

Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Romantic Psychological Thrillers Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Outcasts and Misfits Prison Escape Movies

Genres

Crime Drama Romance

Keywords

Based On True Story Film Noir Ex-con Wrongful Conviction On The Lam

Questions people ask

Does You Only Live Once end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is You Only Live Once sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is You Only Live Once scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is You Only Live Once easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is You Only Live Once violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

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