The Color of Lies
1999 · 113 min · Director: Claude Chabrol
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In a small Breton town, a 10-year-old girl is found murdered. René, her art teacher, a professional painter, is the last person to have seen her alive. The inspector in charge of the investigation immediately questions him. In this small provincial town where people all know each other and regularly meet at the Bar des Amis, René is increasingly unsettled by the other inhabitants' suspicions and by the inspector's investigation. Children stop coming to him for lessons. His wife, Viviane, a district nurse, protects him and supports him with her love. However, a self-centred media-star writer adds to René's confusion...
Emotional fingerprint
The Color of Lies (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Tension15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 47 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 48 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 42 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 36 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 42 % | 34 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 49 % | 36 % | 42 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 57 % | 38 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 54 % | 37 % | 38 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 41 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 46 % | 33 % | 12 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 45 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 49 % | 42 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 56 % | 47 % | 53 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 63 % | 57 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 65 % | 63 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 68 % | 63 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 68 % | 64 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 59 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Regis Marchal
Monsieur Bordier
Anna
Betty
Madame Lemoine
Joël Sarne
Eloïse Michel
Laetitia
Sophie Lesage
La Cantatrice
Le Journaliste de France 3
Le Patron du Bar
Details
- Directed by
- Claude Chabrol
- Written by
- Claude Chabrol, Odile Barski
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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