Pickpocket
1959 · 75 min · Director: Robert Bresson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.
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Emotional fingerprint
Pickpocket (1959) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Empathy 20%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Empathy20%
- Confusion20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Melancholy15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Empathy, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Empathy and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 32 % | 7 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 40 % | 31 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 31 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 41 % | 38 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 46 % | 43 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 46 % | 36 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 24 % | 32 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 49 % | 21 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 44 % | 30 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 37 % | 5 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 43 % | 39 % | 10 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 42 % | 35 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 55 % | 55 % | 7 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 58 % | 50 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 53 % | 35 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 54 % | 30 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 59 % | 34 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 67 % | 32 % | 45 % | 57 % |
Man in a hole
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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Details
- Directed by
- Robert Bresson
- Written by
- Robert Bresson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1959
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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