The Stendhal Syndrome
1996 · 120 min · Director: Dario Argento
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Anna Manni is a policewoman trying to capture a vicious serial rapist and killer. The problem is that she suffers from "Stendhal's syndrome", a psychosomatic disorder that gives her dizziness and hallucinations when she is exposed to the sight of paintings and artistic masterpieces. When the maniac lures her into a trap inside Florence's famous Uffizi museum, her troubles are just beginning...
Emotional fingerprint
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing20%
- Confusion10%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 37 % | 47 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 59 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 70 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 68 % | 51 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 46 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 53 % | 46 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 58 % | 44 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 50 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 70 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 81 % | 71 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 78 % | 75 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 57 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 61 % | 41 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 70 % | 45 % | 65 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 76 % | 50 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 80 % | 55 % | 63 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Curiosity | 85 % | 69 % | 74 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 83 % | 83 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 87 % | 80 % | 67 % |
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
Commessa di un negozio
Giulio
Poliziotta
Fausto
Luigi
Hostess
Museum Guard
Father
Details
- Directed by
- Dario Argento
- Written by
- Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini, Graziella Magherini
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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