Les Misérables
1958 · 210 min · Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
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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
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
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
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Empathy | 57 % | 40 % | 57 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 63 % | 40 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 69 % | 44 % | 69 % | 57 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 70 % | 56 % | 68 % | 56 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 64 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 65 % | 50 % | 58 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 55 % | 39 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 55 % | 32 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 63 % | 46 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 142′ | Sadness | 88 % | 85 % | 65 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 152′ | Tension | 84 % | 77 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 163′ | Relief | 75 % | 58 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 173′ | Love | 73 % | 41 % | 60 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 184′ | Love | 78 % | 38 % | 72 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 194′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 205′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
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Madame Magloire
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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
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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