Mother Night
1996 · 114 min · Director: Keith Gordon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American living in Germany since childhood, is recruited by the United States to become an informer during the upcoming Second World War. What he does become, is one of the leading anti-semitic news broadcasters of Nazi Germany. After the fall of Hitler's Germany, Campbell's government friends arrange for a quiet life in the United States. His life is quiet until a complex web of spies and neo-Nazis draws him back into the life which he once led. Eventually captured by the Isralies, Campbell's one defense was: "I was an American Spy."
Emotional fingerprint
Mother Night (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Guilt 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Guilt25%
- Disturbing20%
- Anxiety15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Guilt, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Romance, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Guilt and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Disturbing
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Disturbing | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 40 % | 27 % | 25 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 46 % | 30 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 54 % | 23 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 26 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 74 % | 49 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 60 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 65 % | 64 % | 31 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 59 % | 57 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 70 % | 45 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 73 % | 49 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 71 % | 43 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 74 % | 28 % | 49 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 29 % | 65 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 79 % | 40 % | 56 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 80 % | 54 % | 41 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 79 % | 65 % | 38 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 72 % | 63 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Epstein's Mother
Werner Noth
Prison Warden
Prison Official
Guard Bernard Liebman
Campbell's Father
Young Howard Campbell
Old Jewish Man
Details
- Directed by
- Keith Gordon
- Written by
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Robert B. Weide
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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