The Silence of the Sea
1949 · 87 min · Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a small town in WWII France, a German officer is billeted in the house of an elderly man and his niece who resist the occupation by refusing to interact with him, even as he speaks to them candidly about his life and hopes for the future of France and Germany.
Emotional fingerprint
The Silence of the Sea (1949) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Love15%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy 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
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 43 % | 28 % | 17 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 38 % | 15 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 38 % | 9 % | 26 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 43 % | 13 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 45 % | 16 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Hope | 45 % | 18 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 46 % | 20 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 49 % | 23 % | 43 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 49 % | 21 % | 41 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 46 % | 20 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 48 % | 23 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 51 % | 33 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 56 % | 41 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 70 % | 49 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 60 % | 49 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 68 % | 50 % | 85 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 89 % | 76 % | 61 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 83 % | 79 % | 68 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 75 % | 73 % | 62 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | 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
L'Ami
L'Allemand
Details
- Directed by
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Written by
- Jean-Pierre Melville, Vercors
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1949
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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