The Postman
1994 · 114 min · Director: Massimo Troisi, Michael Radford
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Pablo Neruda, the famous Chilean poet, is exiled to a small island for political reasons. On the island, the unemployed son of a poor fisherman is hired as an extra postman due to the huge increase in mail that this causes. Il Postino is to hand-deliver the celebrity's mail to him. Though poorly educated, the postman learns to love poetry and eventually befriends Neruda. Struggling to grow and express himself more fully, he suddenly falls in love and needs Neruda's help and guidance more than ever.
Emotional fingerprint
The Postman (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Humor
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Humor | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 25 % | 2 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 5 % | 24 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 37 % | 6 % | 32 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 38 % | 6 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 8 % | 27 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 21 % | 33 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 53 % | 39 % | 40 % | 7 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 50 % | 40 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 51 % | 39 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 52 % | 40 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 49 % | 34 % | 42 % | 7 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 48 % | 37 % | 32 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 56 % | 48 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 56 % | 43 % | 14 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 50 % | 30 % | 13 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 48 % | 25 % | 11 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 27 % | 10 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Love | 53 % | 30 % | 9 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 58 % | 24 % | 4 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Priest
Di Cosimo's Associate
Bookseller (uncredited)
Old Woman in Church (uncredited)
Tavern Worker (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Massimo Troisi, Michael Radford
- Written by
- Furio Scarpelli, Massimo Troisi, Michael Radford, Antonio Skármeta, Giacomo Scarpelli
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- Italy, France, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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