Midaq Alley
1995 · 140 min · Director: Jorge Fons
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based on the Nobel Prize Winner's novel, the Egyptian Naguib Mahfouz. The story, translated from El Cairo to Mexico City's downtown, narrates the life of the members of the neighbourhood and the connection between them Don Ru, the owner of the local pub; Eusebia, his wife; Chava, his son and Abel his friend, who emigrate to USA in search of fortune; Susanita, the single landtender always dreaming to marry a good man; Guicho, the pub's employee, who extracts the money when Don Ru is not there and finally marries Susanita; Alma, the very good looking girl, the Abel's dream, who becomes a luxury prostitute while he's away; Jimmy, the handsome young man Don Ru becomes infatuated with, etc. This movie won the Ariel (the Mexican Oscar) as best movie in 1995.
Emotional fingerprint
Midaq Alley (1995) — 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%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Humor | 35 % | 18 % | 12 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 36 % | 24 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 40 % | 30 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 54 % | 40 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 64 % | 46 % | 40 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 54 % | 38 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 46 % | 27 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 53 % | 38 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 53 % | 38 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 55 % | 38 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 64 % | 50 % | 34 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 64 % | 53 % | 39 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 59 % | 45 % | 30 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 55 % | 41 % | 23 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Humor | 50 % | 39 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Empathy | 54 % | 45 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 59 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Sadness | 81 % | 71 % | 70 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Tension | 87 % | 77 % | 70 % | 82 % |
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
Susanita
Don Fidel
Ubaldo
Jimmy
Tina
Agapito
Toño
Details
- Directed by
- Jorge Fons
- Written by
- Vicente Leñero, Naguib Mahfouz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- Mexico
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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