Farinelli
1994 · 111 min · Director: Gérard Corbiau
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Farinelli is the artistic name of Carlo Broschi, a young singer in Handel's time. He was castrated in his childhood in order to preserve his voice. During his life he becomes a very famous opera singer, managed by his mediocre brother (Riccardo).
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Farinelli (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy25%
- Love20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Music, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 68 % | 35 % | 50 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 56 % | 26 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 51 % | 25 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 50 % | 21 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 50 % | 19 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 55 % | 31 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 53 % | 36 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 46 % | 24 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 51 % | 19 % | 27 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 57 % | 30 % | 38 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 60 % | 45 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 66 % | 46 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 71 % | 48 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 64 % | 61 % | 74 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 88 % | 73 % | 69 % | 81 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 84 % | 69 % | 65 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 78 % | 65 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 70 % | 65 % | 65 % | 10 % |
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
Prince of Wales
Broschi
Benedict Hunter
Young admirer
Details
- Directed by
- Gérard Corbiau
- Written by
- Gérard Corbiau, Andrée Corbiau, Marcel Beaulieu
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- France, Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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