This Man Must Die
1969 · 113 min · Director: Claude Chabrol
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When his young son is killed in a hit and run accident, Charles Thenier resolves to hunt down and murder the killer. By chance, Thenier makes the acquaintance of an actress, Helène Lanson, who was in the car at the time of the accident. He then meets Helène’s brother-in-law, Paul Decourt, a truly horrible individual.
Emotional fingerprint
This Man Must Die (1969) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anger 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anger25%
- Anxiety20%
- Disturbing15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anger, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 64 % | 52 % | 36 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 67 % | 49 % | 39 % | 53 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 43 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 38 % | 64 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 35 % | 61 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 31 % | 52 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 32 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 37 % | 42 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 42 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 53 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 70 % | 62 % | 36 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 65 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 41 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 78 % | 77 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 78 % | 72 % | 66 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Curiosity | 78 % | 69 % | 72 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sympathy | 83 % | 66 % | 65 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 87 % | 56 % | 52 % | 77 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
La mère de Paul
Le policier
Le fils du paysan
Le paysan
Details
- Directed by
- Claude Chabrol
- Written by
- Claude Chabrol, Paul Gégauff, Nicholas Blake
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1969
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- France, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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