Damage
1992 · 111 min · Director: Louis Malle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A member of Parliament (Irons) falls passionately in love with his son's fiancée. They pursue their affair with obsessive abandon despite the dangers of discovery and what it would do to his complacent life and his son. Completely obsessed, he wants to give up his current lifestyle to be with her. She has no intention of allowing him to do this, preferring to have her marriage to the son as a cover. They are eventually discovered, and must deal with the damage. Based on the novel by Josephine Hart.
Emotional fingerprint
Damage (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Love10%
- Guilt10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 27 % | 0 % | 5 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 25 % | 0 % | 7 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 30 % | 5 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 20 % | 27 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 50 % | 29 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 19 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 43 % | 15 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 45 % | 20 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 34 % | 37 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 62 % | 48 % | 47 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 49 % | 37 % | 37 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 40 % | 23 % | 27 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 46 % | 26 % | 29 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 49 % | 28 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 21 % | 23 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 51 % | 17 % | 18 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 88 % | 85 % | 78 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 76 % | 73 % | 63 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 63 % | 58 % | 45 % | 14 % |
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Cast
Sally Fleming
Prime Minister
Raymond
Miss Snow
Trevor Leigh Davies MP
Palmer
Young Man at Sotheby's
Prime Minister's Aide
Beth
TV Interviewer
Details
- Directed by
- Louis Malle
- Written by
- David Hare, Josephine Hart
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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