A Streetcar Named Desire
1951 · 122 min · Director: Elia Kazan
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A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness15%
- Tension5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 37 % | 26 % | 27 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 45 % | 35 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 33 % | 38 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 45 % | 30 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 34 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 47 % | 35 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 59 % | 42 % | 52 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 43 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 57 % | 40 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 43 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 50 % | 45 % | 29 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 55 % | 35 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 72 % | 63 % | 50 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 69 % | 58 % | 59 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 67 % | 57 % | 62 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 72 % | 61 % | 65 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 72 % | 58 % | 65 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 65 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 76 % | 62 % | 73 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sympathy | 82 % | 72 % | 76 % | 59 % |
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
Pablo Gonzales
A Collector
The Mexican Woman
A Sailor
Foreman (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
Vendor (uncredited)
Street Vendor (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Elia Kazan
- Written by
- Tennessee Williams, Oscar Saul
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1951
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
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