The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
2010 · 90 min · Director: James Kent
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In nineteenth century Yorkshire wealthy orphan Anne Lister lives with an aunt and uncle, anxious for her to marry well and blissfully - unaware that she is a lesbian. Anne is recording her thoughts and exploits in a coded diary. When her lover Mariana Belcombe makes a marriage of convenience to rich old Charles Lawton she feels betrayed and, although Mariana visits her,the relationship is going nowhere. Helped by old flame Tib she makes a play for innocent Miss Browne but sees she is barking up the wrong tree and diverts herself by renovating the family hall. A drunken Tib almost exposes her secret and scornful mine-owner Christopher Rawson, whose marriage proposal she rejects, tells her that her sexuality is a subject of local gossip....
Emotional fingerprint
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Empathy and Melancholy. 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
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- Sadness
- Hope
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Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 68 % | 65 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 74 % | 54 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 70 % | 33 % | 56 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 55 % | 28 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 48 % | 33 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 54 % | 40 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 61 % | 51 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 59 % | 43 % | 21 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 56 % | 33 % | 11 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 59 % | 39 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 65 % | 49 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Love | 66 % | 50 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 64 % | 34 % | 46 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 74 % | 28 % | 60 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 80 % | 29 % | 73 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 71 % | 26 % | 58 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 65 % | 34 % | 30 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 69 % | 45 % | 18 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 73 % | 54 % | 28 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Hope | 72 % | 57 % | 43 % | 60 % |
Cinderella
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
Ann Walker
Uncle Lister
Miss Browne
Mrs Rawson
Mrs Browne
Lister Maid
Rough Man
Jeweller
Barman
Priest
Details
- Directed by
- James Kent
- Written by
- Jane English, Anne Lister
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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