Army of Shadows
1969 · 145 min · Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.
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Army of Shadows (1969) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 34%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension34%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness18%
- Empathy13%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, War. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 35 % | 30 % | 17 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 40 % | 32 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 46 % | 39 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 52 % | 49 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 18 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 65 % | 29 % | 59 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 42 % | 40 % | 9 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Relief | 45 % | 43 % | 10 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 47 % | 45 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 61 % | 58 % | 28 % | 37 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 62 % | 60 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 72 % | 64 % | 46 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 79 % | 64 % | 65 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 80 % | 69 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Tension | 78 % | 73 % | 46 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Sadness | 74 % | 69 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Tension | 80 % | 66 % | 66 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Sadness | 90 % | 60 % | 80 % | 78 % |
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
Gendarme
Colonel Jarret du Plessis
Marie
Docteur de la Prison de la Gestapo
Dispatcher
Royal Air Force Major
Details
- Directed by
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Written by
- Jean-Pierre Melville, Joseph Kessel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1969
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Country
- France, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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