The Dresser
2015 · 109 min · Director: Richard Eyre
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the closing months of World War Two ageing actor 'Sir' and his wife Her Ladyship bring Shakespeare to the provinces with a company depleted by conscription. 'Sir' is plainly unwell, discharging himself from hospital and Her Ladyship believes he should cancel his upcoming performance of 'King Lear'. However Norman, his outspoken, gay dresser disagrees and is determined that the show will go on, cajoling the confused 'Sir' into giving a performance - one which will be his swansong, at the same time drawing a parallel between King Lear and his fool as Norman, despite ultimate disappointment, serves his master.
Emotional fingerprint
The Dresser (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Melancholy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Melancholy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 60 % | 48 % | 58 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 63 % | 51 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 57 % | 41 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 54 % | 35 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 55 % | 35 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 53 % | 29 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 49 % | 23 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 54 % | 19 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 68 % | 23 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 71 % | 34 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Melancholy | 68 % | 49 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Melancholy | 71 % | 61 % | 66 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 72 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Melancholy | 75 % | 61 % | 66 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 73 % | 53 % | 54 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 69 % | 54 % | 53 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Melancholy | 66 % | 56 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 78 % | 70 % | 73 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 88 % | 83 % | 83 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | 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
Albany
Kent
Regan
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Eyre
- Written by
- Ronald Harwood, Richard Eyre
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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