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Moll Flanders

1996 · 123 min · Director: Pen Densham ★ IMDb 6.4 · 4,789 ratings

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The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive Priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of London. Further misfortunes drive her to accept a job as a prostitute from the conniving Mrs. Allworthy. It is there that Moll first meets Hibble, who is working as Allworthy's servant, but takes a special interest in the young woman's well-being. With his help, she retains hope for the future, ultimately falling in love with an unconventional artist who promises the possibility of romantic happiness.

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Moll Flanders (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love15%
  2. Hope10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety 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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  • Sympathy
  • Sadness
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then peaks around 78 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySympathySadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Sympathy48 %37 %30 %35 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Sympathy61 %48 %37 %40 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Hope63 %45 %31 %35 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Sympathy54 %43 %28 %34 %
22.5 %≈ 28′Sympathy48 %43 %29 %38 %
27.5 %≈ 34′Sympathy48 %43 %29 %36 %
32.5 %≈ 40′Sympathy56 %50 %31 %42 %
37.5 %≈ 46′Sympathy65 %59 %39 %53 %
42.5 %≈ 52′Sympathy61 %55 %41 %45 %
47.5 %≈ 58′Hope54 %46 %35 %35 %
52.5 %≈ 65′Sympathy55 %49 %36 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 71′Sympathy63 %50 %38 %51 %
62.5 %≈ 77′Love70 %51 %39 %55 %
67.5 %≈ 83′Sympathy73 %54 %41 %50 %
72.5 %≈ 89′Love80 %59 %50 %43 %
77.5 %≈ 95′Sadness89 %75 %71 %46 %
82.5 %≈ 101′Sympathy89 %85 %81 %61 %
87.5 %≈ 108′Sadness89 %77 %71 %75 %
92.5 %≈ 114′Tension89 %58 %51 %63 %
97.5 %≈ 120′Love87 %42 %40 %32 %
Oedipus

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

Stockard Channing

Mrs. Allworthy

John Lynch

Fielding

Brenda Fricker

madame Mazzawatty

JS
Jim Sheridan

le prêtre

CM
Cathy Murphy

Polly

JB
Jeremy Brett

Artist's Father

AC
Aisling Corcoran

Flora

BS
Britta Smith

Artist's Mother

EM
Emma McIvor

Mary

GR
Ger Ryan

Orphanage Woman

HT
Harry Towb

Magistrate

AS
Alan Stanford

Mr. Mazzawatti

EM
Eileen McCloskey

Mazzawatti Daughter

NT
Nicola Teehan

Mazzawatti Daughter

CC
Chris Curran

Mazzawatti Butler

RO
Rynagh O'Grady

Kindly Sister

Details

Directed by
Pen Densham
Written by
Pen Densham, Daniel Defoe
Type
Movies
Released
1996
Runtime
123 min
Country
Ireland, United States
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 4,789 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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