Dark Victory
1939 · 104 min · Director: Edmund Goulding
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Socialite Judith Traherne lives a lavish but emotionally empty life. Riding horses is one of her few joys, and her stable master is secretly in love with her. Told she has a brain tumor by her doctor, Frederick Steele, Judith becomes distraught. After she decides to have surgery to remove the tumor, Judith realizes she is in love with Dr. Steele, but more troubling medical news may sabotage her new relationship, and her second chance at life.
Emotional fingerprint
Dark Victory (1939) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. 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, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 3 % | 14 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 37 % | 5 % | 19 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 35 % | 8 % | 22 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 39 % | 12 % | 27 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 51 % | 22 % | 40 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 67 % | 43 % | 57 % | 17 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 71 % | 56 % | 64 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 68 % | 56 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 71 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 81 % | 65 % | 71 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 80 % | 55 % | 64 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 83 % | 68 % | 71 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 77 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 86 % | 78 % | 81 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 88 % | 74 % | 83 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 80 % | 56 % | 71 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Love | 76 % | 54 % | 66 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 86 % | 74 % | 79 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 94 % | 88 % | 90 % | 79 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 95 % | 92 % | 93 % | 83 % |
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
Dr. Carter
Miss Dodd
Lucy
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Lucy (uncredited)
Judith's Horse (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Edmund Goulding
- Written by
- Casey Robinson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1939
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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