The Pawnbroker
1965 · 116 min · Director: Sidney Lumet
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A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.
Emotional fingerprint
The Pawnbroker (1965) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Inspiration10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Melancholy | 25 % | 15 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Melancholy | 32 % | 22 % | 24 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 34 % | 21 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 33 % | 16 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 37 % | 18 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 45 % | 27 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 37 % | 37 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 50 % | 41 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 55 % | 49 % | 50 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Melancholy | 59 % | 52 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Melancholy | 61 % | 52 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 71 % | 56 % | 57 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 45 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Melancholy | 58 % | 41 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 70 % | 52 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 85 % | 74 % | 75 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 77 % | 59 % | 60 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 67 % | 64 % | 77 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 92 % | 83 % | 79 % | 88 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | 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
Mendel
Mrs. Ortiz
Savarese
Morton
Joan
Oratory Award
Details
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- Morton S. Fine, David Friedkin, Edward Lewis Wallant
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1965
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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