The Hairdresser's Husband
1990 · 82 min · Director: Patrice Leconte
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Twelve-year-old Antoine falls profoundly in love with a voluptuous but suicidal hairdresser, a formative experience he never forgets. Much later in life, he seeks to repeat his romance by marrying Mathilde - also voluptuous and also a hairdresser - with whom he forms an intimate and consuming relationship in an attempt to blot out the miseries of this world from their lives.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hairdresser's Husband (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 40%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love40%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Humor15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Nostalgia
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 57 % | 13 % | 4 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Nostalgia | 57 % | 26 % | 7 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 55 % | 26 % | 12 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 50 % | 21 % | 13 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 51 % | 32 % | 22 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 56 % | 43 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 59 % | 51 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 61 % | 55 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 64 % | 54 % | 13 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 68 % | 61 % | 9 % | 22 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 68 % | 65 % | 9 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 65 % | 64 % | 12 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 63 % | 61 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 59 % | 55 % | 13 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 57 % | 53 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 60 % | 42 % | 37 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 71 % | 37 % | 65 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 82 % | 54 % | 79 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 82 % | 62 % | 79 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Morvoisieux
Antoine - Age 12
Madame A. Sheaffer
Antoine's Brother
Antoine's Mother
Gloomy Man
Tunisian Customer
Madame Gora
Antoine's Sister-in-Law
Antoine's Brother Age - 12
Little Edouard
Details
- Directed by
- Patrice Leconte
- Written by
- Patrice Leconte, Patrick Cauvin, Claude Klotz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
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