Love and Death on Long Island
1997 · 93 min · Director: Richard Kwietniowski
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Giles De'Ath (Sir John Hurt) is a widower who doesn't like anything modern. He goes to movies and falls in love with movie star Ronnie Bostock (Jason Priestly). He then investigates everything about the movie and Ronnie. After that, he travels to Long Island City, where Ronnie lives, and meets him, pretending that Ronnie is a great actor, and that's why Giles admires him.
Emotional fingerprint
Love and Death on Long Island (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Confusion15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Melancholy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Melancholy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 40 % | 37 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 57 % | 56 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 36 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 39 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 43 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 43 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 49 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 46 % | 50 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 45 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 46 % | 40 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 50 % | 34 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 63 % | 24 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 74 % | 18 % | 33 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Melancholy | 71 % | 14 % | 23 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Melancholy | 62 % | 7 % | 15 % | 60 % |
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
Audrey
Henry
Mrs. Reed
Mrs. Abbott
Eldridge
Harry
Rob
Video Salesman
Abigail's Mother
Abigail
Ticket Seller 1
Ticket Seller 2
Policeman
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Kwietniowski
- Written by
- Richard Kwietniowski, Gilbert Adair
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Canada, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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