The Barber of Siberia
1998 · 180 min · Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Douglas is a foreign entrepreneur, who ventures to Russia in 1885 with dreams of selling a new, experimental steam-driven timber harvester in the wilds of Siberia. Jane is his assistant, who falls in love with a young Russian officer, André, and spends the next ten years perfecting the harvester, and pursuing her love, who has been exiled to Siberia.
Emotional fingerprint
The Barber of Siberia (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Melancholy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Melancholy25%
- Tension20%
- Humor15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Melancholy, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Melancholy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 7 % | 10 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 50 % | 3 % | 13 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 50 % | 4 % | 11 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 46 % | 8 % | 11 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 46 % | 4 % | 13 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 48 % | 5 % | 14 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 49 % | 14 % | 15 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 49 % | 18 % | 15 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 45 % | 14 % | 11 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 44 % | 8 % | 14 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 49 % | 13 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Love | 59 % | 29 % | 54 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Love | 66 % | 35 % | 60 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Tension | 68 % | 33 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Tension | 71 % | 44 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Sadness | 78 % | 65 % | 44 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 149′ | Sadness | 83 % | 80 % | 54 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 158′ | Sadness | 75 % | 65 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 167′ | Humor | 58 % | 32 % | 28 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 176′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Nazarov
Alibekov
Boutourline
André Tolstoï's mother
André Tolstoi's uncle
Douniacha
Velikiy knyaz
Details
- Directed by
- Nikita Mikhalkov
- Written by
- Nikita Mikhalkov, Rustam Ibragimbekov, Rospo Pallenberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Country
- Russia, France, Italy, Czech Republic, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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