Madame Satã
2002 · 105 min · Director: Karim Aïnouz
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A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). In turn, bandit, transvestite, street fighter, brothel cook, convict and father to seven adopted children, dos Santos--better known as Madame Satã--was also a notorious gay performer who pushed social boundaries in a volatile time. The story begins in 1932, in Rio de Janeiro's bohemian Lapa district, when João Francisco is about to achieve his dream: becoming a stage star. In the sordid yet lively world of Lapa--populated by pimps, prostitutes and other denizens of Rio's underworld--João battles the streets and presides over a surrogate family that includes the charming prostitute Laurita, and her baby daughter whom everyone dotes on; the flamboyant hustler Taboo; João's teenage lover, Renatinho; and Amador, the owner of the Blue Danube club which is their second home. It is at the Blue Danube that street tough João begins to sing, and the mythic drag artiste Madam Satã is born.
Emotional fingerprint
Madame Satã (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Joy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Joy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 50 % | 35 % | 8 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 45 % | 25 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Hope | 38 % | 24 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 48 % | 30 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 60 % | 29 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Joy | 53 % | 23 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 46 % | 24 % | 18 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 54 % | 38 % | 19 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 65 % | 56 % | 23 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 64 % | 59 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 61 % | 55 % | 25 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 28 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Joy | 68 % | 53 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 65 % | 39 % | 56 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Joy | 73 % | 41 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 77 % | 55 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 75 % | 62 % | 20 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Laurita
Vitória dos Anjos
Renatinho
Amador
Gregório
José
policial
Details
- Directed by
- Karim Aïnouz
- Written by
- Karim Aïnouz, Sergio Machado, Marcelo Gomes, Mauricio Zacharias
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Brazil, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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