Maurice
1987 · 140 min · Director: James Ivory
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two male English school chums find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. To regain his place in society, Clive gives up his forbidden love, Maurice (pronounced "Morris") and marries. While staying with Clive and his shallow wife, Anne, Maurice finally discovers romance in the arms of Alec, the gamekeeper. Written from personal pain, it's E.M. Forster's story of coming to terms with sexuality in the Edwardian age.
Emotional fingerprint
Maurice (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Humor | 35 % | 6 % | 9 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 35 % | 12 % | 7 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 43 % | 19 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 56 % | 31 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 55 % | 39 % | 24 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 43 % | 23 % | 16 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 47 % | 10 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 54 % | 19 % | 36 % | 47 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 59 % | 29 % | 47 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 67 % | 26 % | 60 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 62 % | 16 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 46 % | 12 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 40 % | 14 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 47 % | 23 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Love | 54 % | 34 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Hope | 57 % | 25 % | 16 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 66 % | 28 % | 16 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Love | 68 % | 48 % | 19 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Love | 66 % | 58 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Love | 70 % | 63 % | 27 % | 23 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Risley
Kitty Hall
Ada Hall
Pippa Durham
Chapman
Young Maurice
Mrs. Sheepshanks
Details
- Directed by
- James Ivory
- Written by
- James Ivory, E.M. Forster, Kit Hesketh-Harvey
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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