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The Swindle

1997 · 105 min · Director: Claude Chabrol ★ IMDb 6.5 · 3,436 ratings

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Betty and Victor are a pair of scam artists. One day Betty brings in Maurice, a treasurer of a multinational company. Maurice is due to transfer 5 millions francs out of Switzerland, and Betty is convinced he plans to steal that money. On whose side is Betty - Victor's, Maurice's or only her own?

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The Swindle (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anticipation 35%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anticipation, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anticipation, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Tension
  • Humor

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Curiosity
Tension
Humor
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.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 28 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityTensionHumor
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity32 %32 %12 %28 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor36 %35 %15 %35 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor41 %35 %16 %43 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor40 %31 %13 %43 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Humor35 %31 %10 %34 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Curiosity31 %27 %9 %26 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Humor31 %24 %8 %29 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Humor39 %36 %14 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Curiosity48 %51 %26 %39 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Curiosity50 %54 %38 %36 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Curiosity50 %51 %43 %36 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Curiosity51 %51 %44 %35 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Curiosity56 %57 %50 %34 %
67.5 %≈ 71′Curiosity64 %60 %60 %31 %
72.5 %≈ 76′Tension73 %51 %71 %21 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Tension81 %43 %81 %14 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Tension81 %38 %80 %15 %
87.5 %≈ 92′Relief68 %36 %60 %21 %
92.5 %≈ 97′Curiosity55 %36 %33 %33 %
97.5 %≈ 102′Humor53 %32 %17 %45 %
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

JB
Jean-François Balmer

Monsieur K

Jackie Berroyer

Robert Chatillon

TC
Thomas Chabrol

Swiss Desk Clerk

MD
Mony Dalmès

Signora Trotti

JB
Jean Benguigui

Guadeloupe Gangster

GG
Greg Germain

Chatty man

NK
Nathalie Kousnetzoff

Blond woman

PM
Pierre Martot

Conventioneer

EB
Eric Bonicatto

Conventioneer

PD
Pierre-François Dumeniaud

Conventioneer

YV
Yves Verhoeven

Pickpocket

Henri Attal

Greek Vendor

GG
Gunther Germain

Chatty Man's Friend

MD
Maurice Debranche

Guadeloupe Taxi Driver

SW
Stefan Witschi

Swiss Maitre d'

RI
Rodolphe Ittig

Belgian Dentist

DD
Dodo Deer

Hungarian Dentist

Details

Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Written by
Claude Chabrol
Type
Movies
Released
1997
Runtime
105 min
Country
France, Switzerland
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 3,436 ratings
Feels mostly
Anticipation
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