An Officer and a Spy
2019 · 132 min · Director: Roman Polanski
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young promising officer, is degraded for spying for Germany, wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at Devil's Island. Among the witnesses to his humiliation is Georges Picquart, who is promoted to run the military counter-intelligence unit that tracked him down. But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honor but his life.
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An Officer and a Spy (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, History. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 53 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 40 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 31 % | 19 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 31 % | 16 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 34 % | 10 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 35 % | 6 % | 57 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 38 % | 11 % | 59 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 44 % | 31 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 54 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Anger | 71 % | 60 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Anger | 64 % | 59 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 49 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 61 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 61 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sympathy | 83 % | 74 % | 68 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Sadness | 77 % | 58 % | 70 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Esterhazy
Warrant Officer
Vallecalle Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- Roman Polanski
- Written by
- Roman Polanski, Robert Harris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- France, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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