Movie

The Face Behind the Mask

1941 · 69 min

A somber, tragic noir that follows a gentle man's descent into crime and isolation, with a poignant romance and a grimly inevitable conclusion.

Tagline: What fiendish fury turns man into monster?
Overview: A kindly, enthusiastic, newly-arrived American immigrant from Hungary is forced to turn to a life of crime after his face is badly disfigured in a hotel fire.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, crime, love
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
crime
love
revenge
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none