Life and Nothing But
1989 · 135 min · Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
November, 1920. 350,000 French soldiers remain missing in action. Major Delaplane tirelessly matches the dead and the wounded with families' descriptions. Honor and ethics drive him; he hates the idea of "the unknown soldier." Into his sector, looking for her husband, comes a haughty, politically connected Parisian, Madame Irène de Courtil. Brusquely, Delaplane offers her 1/350,000th of his time, but as their paths cross and she sees his courage and resolve, feelings change. After he finds a surprising connection between her missing husband and a local teacher, Irène makes Delaplane an offer. This man of action hesitates: has he missed his only chance?
Emotional fingerprint
Life and Nothing But (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 45 % | 37 % | 43 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 49 % | 43 % | 44 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 48 % | 41 % | 40 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 46 % | 38 % | 39 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 50 % | 40 % | 43 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 53 % | 44 % | 48 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 50 % | 44 % | 45 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 49 % | 43 % | 40 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 55 % | 46 % | 45 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 63 % | 46 % | 48 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 61 % | 39 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 53 % | 33 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 52 % | 35 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 60 % | 46 % | 49 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 53 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 56 % | 45 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 57 % | 46 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 77 % | 72 % | 67 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Valentine
Valentin
Cora Mabel
Engineering adjutant
Mrs. Lebègue
Customer in the restaurant
Soldier in the party hall
Léon, musician
Nun at the beach
Details
- Directed by
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Written by
- Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Cosmos
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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