Devil in a Blue Dress
1995 · 102 min · Director: Carl Franklin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
It is 1948 in LA and Ezikeal "Easy" Rawlins, an African-American World War II veteran, is looking for work. At his friend's bar, he is introduced to a white man, DeWitt Albright, who is looking for someone to help him find a missing white woman assumed to be hiding somewhere in LA's Black community. This woman, Daphne Monet, happens to be the fiancée of a wealthy "blue blood," Todd Carter, who is currently the favorite in the city's mayoralty race. Daphne Monet is known to frequent the Black jazz clubs in LA. Easy, innocently, accepts Albright's offer; however, he quickly finds himself amidst murder, crooked cops, ruthless politicians, and brutalizing hoodlums. This is a Chandler-esque "who-done-it" with an African-American theme.
Emotional fingerprint
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Curiosity 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Curiosity, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Curiosity and Anxiety. 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
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 42 % | 32 % | 10 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 30 % | 9 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 23 % | 6 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 31 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 51 % | 35 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 53 % | 33 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 34 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 51 % | 24 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 69 % | 61 % | 35 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 73 % | 64 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 65 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 84 % | 78 % | 66 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 84 % | 74 % | 71 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 45 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 69 % | 21 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Relief | 67 % | 13 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Shariff
Manny
Frank Green
Details
- Directed by
- Carl Franklin
- Written by
- Carl Franklin, Walter Mosley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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