The Ceremony
1995 · 112 min · Director: Claude Chabrol
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The upper-class owner of a gallery, Catherine Lelievre, hires the efficient and quiet maid Sophie to work in the family manor in the French countryside. Her husband Georges Lelievre, who is an opera lover, her daughter Melinda and her teenage son Gilles welcome Sophie and appreciate her work. Sophie soon befriends the postmistress Jeanne, who is a bad egg and encourages Sophie to rebel against her employers, but the maid stays submissive. However, Sophie is ashamed of a secret and feels uncomfortable in many situations, finding a way to hide her secret. When Georges tells Sophie that he does not want Jeanne in his house, Sophie stands up to him. Melinda discovers her secret and Sophie blackmails her, but Melinda tells her parents what happened. Georges fires Sophie and she returns to the house later with Jeanne on the rampage.
Emotional fingerprint
The Ceremony (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Confusion25%
- Tension20%
- Anger15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 20 % | 8 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 19 % | 8 % | 0 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 21 % | 10 % | 2 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 23 % | 11 % | 4 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 22 % | 8 % | 3 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 26 % | 10 % | 4 % | 2 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 16 % | 7 % | 2 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 26 % | 15 % | 5 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 24 % | 15 % | 7 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 39 % | 39 % | 17 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 51 % | 40 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 37 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 45 % | 40 % | 17 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 43 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 44 % | 16 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 44 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 54 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 79 % | 74 % | 71 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 78 % | 81 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 67 % | 81 % | 55 % |
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
Jeremie
Priest
Philippe
Details
- Directed by
- Claude Chabrol
- Written by
- Claude Chabrol, Ruth Rendell, Caroline Eliacheff
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- France, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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