Total Eclipse
1995 · 111 min · Director: Agnieszka Holland
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1871, Paul Verlaine (1844-1896), an established poet, invites boy genius Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) to live with Paul and his young pregnant wife, Mathiltde, in her father's home in Paris. Rimbaud's uncouth behavior disrupts the household as well as the insular society of French poets, but Verlaine finds the youth invigorating. Stewed in absinthe and resentment, Verlaine abuses Mathiltde; he and Rimbaud become lovers and abandon her. There are reconciliations and partings with Mathiltde and partings and reconciliations with Rimbaud, until an 1873 incident with a pistol sends one of them to prison. Codas dramatize the poets' final meeting and last illnesses.
Emotional fingerprint
Total Eclipse (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Melancholy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Melancholy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Melancholy | 43 % | 32 % | 33 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 38 % | 18 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 38 % | 13 % | 13 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 44 % | 20 % | 14 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 24 % | 15 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 43 % | 16 % | 14 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Melancholy | 44 % | 18 % | 16 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 29 % | 26 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 31 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 48 % | 34 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 51 % | 32 % | 26 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 51 % | 28 % | 24 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 56 % | 38 % | 28 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 70 % | 51 % | 29 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 79 % | 54 % | 29 % | 70 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 51 % | 38 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Melancholy | 71 % | 56 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 78 % | 70 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 71 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Melancholy | 82 % | 70 % | 77 % | 22 % |
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
Rimbaud's Mother
Isabelle, as a child
Vitalie
Mrs. Maute De Fleurville
Aicard
Charles Cros
André
Somalian Woman
Djami
Details
- Directed by
- Agnieszka Holland
- Written by
- Christopher Hampton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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