Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976 · 123 min · Director: Robert Altman
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Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to appear in it. However, Sitting Bull has his own hidden agenda, involving the President and General Custer.
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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Confusion25%
- Anger20%
- Empathy15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Anger. Genres: Comedy, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 31 % | 0 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 36 % | 34 % | 0 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 39 % | 37 % | 2 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 42 % | 40 % | 4 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 45 % | 42 % | 5 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 42 % | 37 % | 9 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 43 % | 31 % | 17 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 46 % | 30 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 46 % | 30 % | 18 % | 27 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 48 % | 30 % | 12 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 47 % | 34 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 14 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 47 % | 38 % | 15 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 47 % | 40 % | 9 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 4 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Humor | 39 % | 35 % | 10 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Humor | 43 % | 32 % | 22 % | 27 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 51 % | 27 % | 37 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 57 % | 20 % | 46 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 60 % | 18 % | 51 % | 50 % |
Oedipus
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
The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham)
The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret)
The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme)
The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini)
The Indian (Sitting Bull)
The Arenic Director (Johnny Baker)
The King of the Cowboys (Buck Taylor)
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Details
- Directed by
- Robert Altman
- Written by
- Alan Rudolph, Robert Altman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
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