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Les Misérables

1958 · 210 min · Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois ★ IMDb 7.4 · 2,178 ratings

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In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

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Les Misérables (1958) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Empathy 25%, Tension 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Relief10%
  2. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

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

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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Empathy
Sadness
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 38 %, then peaks around 68 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathySadness
2.5 %≈ 5′Empathy57 %40 %57 %38 %
7.5 %≈ 16′Empathy63 %40 %63 %45 %
12.5 %≈ 26′Sadness69 %44 %69 %57 %
17.5 %≈ 37′Empathy70 %56 %68 %56 %
22.5 %≈ 47′Tension69 %59 %64 %45 %
27.5 %≈ 58′Empathy65 %50 %58 %34 %
32.5 %≈ 68′Tension60 %48 %50 %30 %
37.5 %≈ 79′Sadness55 %39 %43 %33 %
42.5 %≈ 89′Love55 %32 %40 %33 %
47.5 %≈ 100′Empathy63 %46 %48 %35 %
52.5 %≈ 110′Tension69 %63 %44 %31 %
57.5 %≈ 121′Tension73 %70 %34 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 131′Tension81 %79 %46 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 142′Sadness88 %85 %65 %66 %
72.5 %≈ 152′Tension84 %77 %63 %61 %
77.5 %≈ 163′Relief75 %58 %54 %40 %
82.5 %≈ 173′Love73 %41 %60 %48 %
87.5 %≈ 184′Love78 %38 %72 %63 %
92.5 %≈ 194′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 205′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Cinderella

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

BA
Béatrice Altariba

GE
Giani Esposito

B
Bourvil

Thénardier

SM
Silvia Monfort

DD
Danièle Delorme

DD
Danièle Delorme

Fantine

EF
Elfriede Florin

Serge Reggiani

Enjolras

FL
Fernand Ledoux

Monsignor Bienvenu Myriel

MB
Madeleine Barbulée

Sister Simplice

MH
Martine Havet

Cosette at 8 years old

LB
Lucien Baroux

Monsieur Gillenormand

JP
Julienne Paroli

Madame Magloire

JO
Jean Ozenne

Prefect of Montreuil-sur-Mer

IL
Isabelle Lobbe

Azelma

JU
Jimmy Urbain

Gavroche

GD
Gérard Darrieu

Feuilly, revolutionary

JH
Jacques Harden

Courfeyrac

ME
Marc Eyraud

Grantaire, revolutionary

Details

Directed by
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Written by
Victor Hugo, Michel Audiard, René Barjavel, Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Type
Movies
Released
1958
Runtime
210 min
Country
East Germany, France, Italy
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 2,178 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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