I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
2009 · 40 min · Director: Richard Shepard
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John Cazale was in only five films - The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather, Part Two, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter - each was nominated for Best Picture. Yet today most people don't even know his name. I KNEW IT WAS YOU is a fresh tour through movies that defined a generation.
Emotional fingerprint
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Inspiration20%
- Sadness15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Nostalgia, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Biography, Short. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Nostalgia and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 1′ | Humor | 40 % | 12 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Inspiration | 39 % | 11 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Inspiration | 40 % | 10 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Inspiration | 48 % | 18 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 53 % | 28 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Inspiration | 48 % | 24 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Inspiration | 45 % | 23 % | 35 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 56 % | 35 % | 51 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 66 % | 45 % | 64 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 64 % | 41 % | 55 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Inspiration | 61 % | 31 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 61 % | 30 % | 33 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Inspiration | 57 % | 25 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Inspiration | 59 % | 13 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 68 % | 23 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 69 % | 45 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Inspiration | 56 % | 38 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Inspiration | 56 % | 33 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 73 % | 57 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 78 % | 72 % | 63 % | 63 % |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Shepard
- Written by
- Michael Facciolo, Matt Austin, Lenny Panzer, Kari Hollend
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 40 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography, Short
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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