Restoration
1995 · 117 min · Director: Michael Hoffman
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An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of a spaniel dear to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life provided to someone of his position. Merivel is ordered to marry one of the King's mistresses in order to divert the suspicions of another one of his mistresses. He is given one order by the king and that is not to fall in love. The situation worsens when Merivel finds himself in love with his new wife. Eventually, the King finds out and relieves Merivel of his position and wealth. His fall from grace leaves Merivel where he first started. And through his travels and reunites with an old friend, he rediscovers his love for true medicine and what it really means to be a physician.
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Restoration (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 42 % | 33 % | 17 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 46 % | 26 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 50 % | 25 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 50 % | 28 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 45 % | 31 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 45 % | 31 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 50 % | 31 % | 23 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 55 % | 39 % | 31 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 45 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 61 % | 60 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 60 % | 60 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 66 % | 65 % | 50 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 70 % | 66 % | 63 % | 5 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 70 % | 65 % | 61 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 78 % | 74 % | 70 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 81 % | 73 % | 63 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 83 % | 63 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Relief | 85 % | 62 % | 32 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Michael Hoffman
- Written by
- Rupert Walters, Rose Tremain, Rose Termain
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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