Story of Women
1988 · 108 min · Director: Claude Chabrol
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Marie Latour, a woman of limited schooling, raises two children in a ratty flat during World War II in occupied France. In 1941, her husband Paul returns from German captivity, too weak to hold a job. Marie discovers she can make money performing abortions, using a soapy water douche. Many of her clients are knocked up by occupying Germans. She buys better food and clothes, looks for a new flat, and, through an acquaintance, who is a prostitute, rents out her bedrooms to hookers during the day. She's indifferent to Paul; his humiliations grow as does her income. She hopes to be a singer. Male Vichy umbrage and moral hypocrisy may upend her. What is she thinking?
Emotional fingerprint
Story of Women (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 28 % | 13 % | 22 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 40 % | 26 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 53 % | 41 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 48 % | 34 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 40 % | 21 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 43 % | 23 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Disturbing | 43 % | 20 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disturbing | 41 % | 18 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 50 % | 32 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 60 % | 49 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 66 % | 57 % | 60 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 65 % | 58 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 54 % | 38 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 51 % | 29 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 60 % | 43 % | 44 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 71 % | 50 % | 55 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 79 % | 53 % | 63 % | 79 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 84 % | 64 % | 70 % | 83 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 91 % | 81 % | 83 % | 86 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 95 % | 92 % | 92 % | 87 % |
Riches to rags
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
Pierrot 1
Pierrot 2
Mouche 1
Fillon
Berthe
Hélène Fillon
La garde
Rachel
Details
- Directed by
- Claude Chabrol
- Written by
- Claude Chabrol, Colo Tavernier, Francis Szpiner, Colo Tavernier O'Hagan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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