Christopher and His Kind
2011 · 90 min · Director: Geoffrey Sax
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1931 budding author Christopher Isherwood goes to Berlin at the invitation of his friend W. H. Auden for the gay sex that abounds in the city. Whilst working as an English teacher his housemates include bewigged old queen Gerald Hamilton and would-be actress Jean Ross, who sings tunelessly in a seedy cabaret club. They and others he meets get put into his stories. After a fling with sexy rent boy Caspar, he falls for street sweeper Heinz, paying medical bills for the boy's sickly mother, to the disapproval of her other son, Nazi Gerhardt. With Fascism rapidly rising Christopher returns to London with Heinz but is unable to prevent his return to Germany when his visa expires. Years later Christopher, now a successful writer, returns to Berlin for a final meeting with Heinz, now married with children.
Emotional fingerprint
Christopher and His Kind (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 42 % | 10 % | 18 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 4 % | 15 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 46 % | 1 % | 18 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 50 % | 5 % | 21 % | 51 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 49 % | 8 % | 16 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 50 % | 19 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 55 % | 41 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 58 % | 46 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 56 % | 34 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 55 % | 24 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 64 % | 30 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 74 % | 53 % | 64 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 75 % | 60 % | 59 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 79 % | 53 % | 71 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 75 % | 49 % | 74 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 63 % | 46 % | 59 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 60 % | 51 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 65 % | 61 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Nostalgia | 69 % | 63 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Nostalgia | 70 % | 58 % | 17 % | 32 % |
Riches to rags
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
Richard Isherwood
W. H. Auden
Caspar
Pieps
Frl. Thurau
Frl. Schmidt
Frl. Mayr
Fr. Neddermayer
Tarty Girl (uncredited)
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Salesman (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Geoffrey Sax
- Written by
- Christopher Isherwood, Kevin Elyot
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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