The Wings of the Dove
1997 · 102 min · Director: Iain Softley
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Kate Croy's (Helena Bonham Carter's) mother was born to wealth and privilege, but she threw it all away to marry Kate's Father (Sir Michael Gambon), a penniless opium addict who admits to having stolen from his wife. After her mother's death, Kate is offered an opportunity to return to the life her mother gave up. There is one condition, however: Kate must sever all of her old ties, not only to her father, but also to her lover, the muck-raking journalist Merton Densher (Linus Roache), whom she has promised marriage. Kate reluctantly agrees to this, and in the meantime becomes friendly with "the world's richest orphan", Milly Theale (Alison Elliott), an American making the Grand Tour. Desperate to see Kate, Merton crashes a party that she and Milly are attending, and Milly is attracted to him. When Kate learns that Milly is dying, she comes up with a plan to have her cake and eat it too, but all does not go as planned.
Emotional fingerprint
The Wings of the Dove (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Empathy. 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
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 23 % | 13 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 49 % | 28 % | 18 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 54 % | 38 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 53 % | 35 % | 27 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 25 % | 15 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 30 % | 16 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 54 % | 38 % | 24 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 46 % | 31 % | 20 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 40 % | 23 % | 13 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 34 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 60 % | 48 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 69 % | 51 % | 69 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 63 % | 43 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 61 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 68 % | 54 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sympathy | 82 % | 79 % | 69 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 87 % | 80 % | 81 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 86 % | 69 % | 84 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 85 % | 63 % | 83 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Journalist 2
Butler
Opium Den Lady
Royal Bodyguard (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Iain Softley
- Written by
- Hossein Amini, Henry James
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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