The Man Who Sleeps
1974 · 78 min · Director: Bernard Queysanne
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A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.
Emotional fingerprint
The Man Who Sleeps (1974) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Confusion25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Confusion and Anxiety. 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
- Melancholy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 31 % | 17 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Melancholy | 48 % | 42 % | 29 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Melancholy | 60 % | 59 % | 46 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Melancholy | 68 % | 67 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Melancholy | 65 % | 65 % | 44 % | 37 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Melancholy | 56 % | 55 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Melancholy | 44 % | 41 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 35 % | 17 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Melancholy | 43 % | 40 % | 22 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Melancholy | 47 % | 44 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Melancholy | 48 % | 46 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Melancholy | 59 % | 43 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 43 % | 44 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Melancholy | 76 % | 56 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Melancholy | 75 % | 67 % | 64 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Melancholy | 78 % | 70 % | 66 % | 66 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Anxiety | 78 % | 68 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Melancholy | 72 % | 65 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Melancholy | 69 % | 65 % | 53 % | 25 % |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Bernard Queysanne
- Written by
- Georges Perec
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1974
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Country
- France, Tunisia
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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