Harlan County U.S.A.
1977 · 104 min · Director: Barbara Kopple
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This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastover's refusal to sign a contract (when the miners joined with the United Mine Workers of America) led to the strike, which lasted more than a year and included violent battles between gun-toting company thugs/scabs and the picketing miners and their supportive women-folk. Director Barbara Kopple puts the strike into perspective by giving us some background on the historical plight of the miners and some history of the UMWA. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with New York Women in Film & Television in 2004.
Emotional fingerprint
Harlan County U.S.A. (1977) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anger 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anger25%
- Anxiety20%
- Inspiration15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anger, Anxiety. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anger and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Anger
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Anger | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 52 % | 47 % | 25 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 56 % | 51 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Anger | 60 % | 50 % | 51 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 66 % | 53 % | 53 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 68 % | 59 % | 54 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Anger | 69 % | 63 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 78 % | 71 % | 64 % | 63 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 76 % | 69 % | 56 % | 71 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 65 % | 55 % | 45 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Inspiration | 65 % | 51 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 69 % | 53 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Inspiration | 69 % | 55 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 73 % | 54 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 73 % | 48 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Inspiration | 75 % | 55 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 56 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 84 % | 77 % | 53 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Inspiration | 71 % | 60 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Anger | 68 % | 53 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Inspiration | 72 % | 58 % | 55 % | 37 % |
Rags to riches
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
Details
- Directed by
- Barbara Kopple
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1977
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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