Port of Shadows
1938 · 93 min · Director: Marcel Carné
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean, an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, as acts of both revenge and kindness render him front-page news.
Emotional fingerprint
Port of Shadows (1938) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Tension20%
- Sadness15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Tension. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 33 % | 28 % | 17 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 41 % | 37 % | 21 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 48 % | 36 % | 35 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 51 % | 28 % | 45 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 52 % | 34 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 54 % | 42 % | 27 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 59 % | 37 % | 45 % | 12 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 66 % | 45 % | 54 % | 12 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 70 % | 62 % | 37 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 64 % | 58 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 60 % | 50 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 64 % | 48 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 58 % | 33 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 56 % | 30 % | 27 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 72 % | 36 % | 32 % | 62 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Love | 82 % | 42 % | 51 % | 73 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 81 % | 62 % | 62 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 57 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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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Details
- Directed by
- Marcel Carné
- Written by
- Jacques Prévert, Pierre Mac Orlan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1938
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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