Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
1999 · 91 min · Director: Errol Morris
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Documentary about Fred Leuchter, an engineer who became an expert on execution devices and was later hired by revisionist historian Ernst Zundel to "prove" that there were no gas chambers at Auschwitz. Leuchter published a controversial report confirming Zundel's position, which ultimately ruined his own career. Most of the footage is of Leuchter, puttering around execution facilities or chipping away at the walls of Auschwitz, but Morris also interviews various historians, associates, and neighbors.
Emotional fingerprint
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
- Disgust
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Curiosity | Disgust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 52 % | 58 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 64 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 65 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 51 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 58 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disgust | 73 % | 68 % | 45 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 59 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disgust | 66 % | 59 % | 59 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disgust | 71 % | 64 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 61 % | 71 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 60 % | 71 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 64 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 75 % | 70 % | 50 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disgust | 73 % | 63 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 54 % | 68 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disgust | 75 % | 66 % | 59 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disgust | 79 % | 74 % | 45 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 43 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 59 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 55 % | 33 % | 30 % |
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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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Details
- Directed by
- Errol Morris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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