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Bent

1997 · 105 min · Director: Sean Mathias ★ IMDb 7.1 · 9,456 ratings

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Max is gay and as such is sent to Dachau concentration camp under the Nazi regime. He tries to deny he is gay, and gets a yellow label (the one for Jews) instead of pink (the one for gays). In camp, he falls in love with fellow prisoner Horst, who wears his pink label with pride.

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Emotional fingerprint

Bent (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

15%Love
  1. Love15%
  2. Fear10%

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Why it feels this way

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

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sympathy
  • Sadness
  • Love

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Love

Sympathy
Sadness
Love
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 33 %, then dips around 53 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySympathySadnessLove
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness37 %13 %28 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Sadness44 %18 %27 %10 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension57 %26 %24 %6 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension64 %39 %28 %9 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Sympathy64 %48 %36 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Tension74 %59 %48 %33 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Sympathy85 %72 %58 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
42.5 %≈ 45′Sympathy85 %80 %75 %10 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
52.5 %≈ 55′Sympathy67 %58 %38 %37 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Love73 %58 %40 %60 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Love80 %60 %45 %77 %
67.5 %≈ 71′Love81 %68 %52 %73 %
72.5 %≈ 76′Sympathy81 %76 %60 %66 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Love83 %78 %57 %69 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Sympathy85 %78 %61 %68 %
87.5 %≈ 92′Sadness90 %84 %80 %73 %
92.5 %≈ 97′Sadness92 %87 %90 %82 %
97.5 %≈ 102′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

BW
Brian Webber

Rudy

Ian McKellen

Uncle Freddie

Mick Jagger

Greta / George

Paul Bettany

Captain

PK
Paul Kynman

Corporal

Rupert Graves

Officer on Train

Jude Law

Stormtrooper

RL
Richard Laing

SS Guard

CB
Crispian Belfrage

SS Guard

SM
Stefan Marling

SS Captain

Suzanne Bertish

Half-Woman - Half-Man

GN
Gresby Nash

Waiter

DM
David Meyer

Gestapo Man

JK
Johanna Kirby

Muttering Woman

DP
David Phelan

Fluff in Park

HD
Holly Davidson

Girl on Train

PS
Peter Stark

Guard on Train #1

Details

Directed by
Sean Mathias
Written by
Martin Sherman
Type
Movies
Released
1997
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom, Japan
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 9,456 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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