
Cul-de-sac
Taste attributes: comedydramathrillerromancefastlinearcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections
"Sometimes there’s nothing left to do but laugh!"
Boxlist takeA comedy-drama that sits near the middle on every taste dimension: nothing pushed to extremes.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 174 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of the fortress and his young wife, initially unwilling hosts, quickly experience their relationship with the criminal shift in a humorous and bizarre fashion.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Roman Polanski
Cast
- Lionel Stander
- Donald Pleasence
- Françoise Dorléac
- Jack MacGowran
- Iain Quarrier
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1966
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Tekli British Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











