Overview
A tale of passion and betrayal unfolds in a glamorous yet dangerous world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- sultry
- brooding
- melodramatic
- classic movie night
- film noir marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a visually polished classic whose enduring power comes from Rita Hayworth's screen presence and the charged interaction among its leads, despite a comparatively thin and sometimes uneven story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Johnny remains tied to Mundson and Gilda through jealousy, resentment, desire, and shared moral compromise.
Gilda's glamorous bravado and sexualized public performances complicate the conventional image of the femme fatale.
The casino, nightclub performances, marriage, and love triangle turn sexual tension into a central source of suspense.
Columbia Pictures frames Hayworth's star presence, casino spaces, and nightclub imagery with expensive studio polish.
Films like Gilda, and why
Casablanca
A glamorous postwar romance and crime drama built around jealousy, a love triangle, and an exotic gambling setting.
To Have and Have Not
Shares a volatile romantic triangle, hard-edged noir atmosphere, and a charismatic nightclub-centered setting.
The Lady from Shanghai
A classic Hollywood noir centered on gambling, suspicion, sexual tension, and morally compromised characters.
Out of the Past
Combines film noir intrigue with an emotionally destructive relationship and a powerful femme-fatale presence.
Movie Details
- Director
- Charles Vidor
- Release Date
- 1946-04-25
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (679)
Cast
- Rita Hayworth
- Glenn Ford
- George Macready
- Joseph Calleia
- Steven Geray
- Joe Sawyer
- Gerald Mohr
- Mark Roberts
- Ludwig Donath
- Donald Douglas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gilda about?
- A volatile noir romance unfolds when a crooked Buenos Aires gambler is forced to confront the woman he once loved after she becomes the wife of his dangerous benefactor.
- What is Gilda like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gilda as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gilda violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Gilda as mild.
- What did critics think of Gilda?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a visually polished classic whose enduring power comes from Rita Hayworth's screen presence and the charged interaction among its leads, despite a comparatively thin and sometimes uneven story.
- Which films are like Gilda?
- Films with a similar feel include Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, The Lady from Shanghai, and Out of the Past.
- How long is Gilda?
- Gilda runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gilda?
- In United States, Gilda streams on YouTube TV, Howdy Amazon Channel.
