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East of Eden

1955 · 115 min · Director: Elia Kazan ★ IMDb 7.8 · 51,782 ratings

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In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.

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Emotional fingerprint

East of Eden (1955) — 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

  1. Love15%
  2. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Tension

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Empathy
Sadness
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 78 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity42 %21 %12 %33 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Hope40 %25 %15 %32 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Empathy43 %33 %24 %35 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity52 %43 %36 %44 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Tension56 %46 %40 %47 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity49 %42 %32 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 43′Hope43 %37 %22 %22 %
42.5 %≈ 49′Hope41 %32 %18 %23 %
47.5 %≈ 55′Hope45 %31 %20 %32 %
52.5 %≈ 60′Tension47 %32 %23 %38 %
57.5 %≈ 66′Hope43 %31 %22 %34 %
62.5 %≈ 72′Empathy46 %38 %29 %37 %
67.5 %≈ 78′Sadness54 %48 %39 %47 %
72.5 %≈ 83′Tension54 %44 %32 %43 %
77.5 %≈ 89′Hope60 %48 %33 %41 %
82.5 %≈ 95′Sadness73 %61 %54 %60 %
87.5 %≈ 101′Tension80 %67 %68 %68 %
92.5 %≈ 106′Sadness80 %73 %71 %54 %
97.5 %≈ 112′Empathy79 %78 %69 %43 %
Icarus

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

RD
Richard Davalos

RD
Richard Davalos

Aron Trask

JV
Jo Van Fleet

HG
Harold Gordon

ND
Nick Dennis

ND
Nick Dennis

Rantani

AA
Abdullah Abbas

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

JA
John Alban

Townsman (uncredited)

RA
Rose Allen

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Townsman (uncredited)

BB
Barbara Baxley

Nurse (uncredited)

JB
John Beradino

Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)

JB
Joe Brooks

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

NB
Nora Bush

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

TC
Timothy Carey

Joe (uncredited)

JC
Jack Carr

Charlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Elia Kazan
Written by
John Steinbeck, Paul Osborn
Type
Movies
Released
1955
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.8 · 51,782 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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