The Portrait of a Lady
1996 · 144 min · Director: Jane Campion
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Isabel Archer, an American heiress and free thinker travels to Europe to find herself. She tactfully rebuffs the advances of Caspar Goodwood, another American who has followed her to England. Her cousin, Ralph Touchett, wise but sickly becomes a soulmate of sorts for her. She makes an unfortunate alliance with the creepy Madame Merle who leads her to make an even more unfortunate alliance with Gilbert Osmond, a smooth but cold collector of Objets' de art who seduces her with an intense but unattainable sexuality. Isabel marries Osmond only to realize she's just another piece of art for his collection and that Madame Merle and Osmond are lovers who had hatched a diabolical scheme to take Isabel's fortune. Isabel's only comfort is the innocent daughter of Osmond, Pansy, but even that friendship is spoiled when Countess Gemini, Osmond's sister, reveals the child's true parentage. Isabel finally breaks free of Osmond and returns to Ralph's bedside, where, while breathing his last, they both realize how truly connected they are, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Emotional fingerprint
The Portrait of a Lady (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Love | 38 % | 3 % | 17 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 13 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 40 % | 24 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 29 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 40 % | 26 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 16 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 10 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 46 % | 16 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 50 % | 25 % | 38 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 50 % | 29 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 51 % | 34 % | 44 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 50 % | 36 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 50 % | 34 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 56 % | 35 % | 46 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 64 % | 44 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 73 % | 56 % | 57 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sadness | 79 % | 68 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sadness | 84 % | 78 % | 76 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 75 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Tension | 78 % | 60 % | 65 % | 50 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Jane Campion
- Written by
- Laura Jones, Henry James
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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