And the Band Played On
1993 · 140 min · Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This is the story of the first years of the AIDS epidemic in the United States and focuses on three key elements. Dr. Don Francis, an immunologist with experience in eradicating smallpox and containing the Ebola virus, joins the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to try and understand just what this disease is. They also have deal with bureaucracy and a government that doesn't seem to care. The gay community in San Francisco is divided on the nature of the disease but also what should be done about it. Finally, the film deals with the rivalry between Dr. Robert Gallo, the American virologist who previously discovered the first retrovirus and his French counterpart at the Pasteur Institute, Dr. Luc Montagnier, that led to disputed claims about who was first to identify the AIDS virus.
Emotional fingerprint
And the Band Played On (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Anger15%
- Anxiety15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Anger
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Anger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 25 % | 18 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 55 % | 40 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Anger | 61 % | 44 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 59 % | 39 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 43 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 64 % | 45 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 65 % | 39 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 68 % | 41 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 71 % | 50 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 73 % | 55 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Anger | 74 % | 55 % | 44 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Anger | 76 % | 50 % | 41 % | 70 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Anger | 75 % | 49 % | 41 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 70 % | 51 % | 44 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Anger | 66 % | 50 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Anger | 64 % | 46 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Tension | 70 % | 56 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Sadness | 79 % | 71 % | 66 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Empathy | 77 % | 72 % | 60 % | 17 % |
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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
Details
- Directed by
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Written by
- Arnold Schulman, Randy Shilts
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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