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Morocco (1930)

Directed by Josef von Sternberg · 92 min · Drama, Romance

56.5 TOPICAL score · #1,493 of 6,776 films

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Mogador, Morocco. Late 1920s. A complex romance develops between a womanizing Legionnaire and a disillusioned Parisian cabaret singer.

Morocco (1930, directed by Josef von Sternberg) has a TOPICAL score of 56.5 - ranked 1,493 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on audience. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (173 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

Why this score

Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics74
Audience27
Awards84
Historical impact94
Lasting engagement28
Cast71
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Gary Cooper (actor #107), Marlene Dietrich (actor #529), Adolphe Menjou (actor #735), Ullrich Haupt Sr.

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