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The Servant

1963 · 116 min · Director: Joseph Losey ★ IMDb 7.7 · 16,174 ratings

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Indolent aristocrat Tony employs competent Barrett as his manservant and all seems to be going well until Barrett persuades Tony to hire his sister as a live-in maid.

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Emotional fingerprint

The Servant (1963) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Envy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Envy20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Envy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Envy. 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

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Disturbing

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Tension
Sadness
Disturbing
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 63 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor23 %3 %0 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity24 %5 %0 %1 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Humor28 %13 %4 %3 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Tension34 %25 %10 %7 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Tension36 %30 %9 %12 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Humor34 %25 %6 %13 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Humor35 %24 %8 %12 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Curiosity38 %31 %9 %14 %
42.5 %≈ 49′Curiosity41 %37 %7 %18 %
47.5 %≈ 55′Tension46 %41 %12 %22 %
52.5 %≈ 61′Sadness50 %45 %20 %26 %
57.5 %≈ 67′Tension57 %54 %18 %33 %
62.5 %≈ 73′Tension68 %63 %21 %43 %
67.5 %≈ 78′Tension67 %58 %36 %46 %
72.5 %≈ 84′Sadness60 %47 %42 %40 %
77.5 %≈ 90′Tension58 %49 %37 %43 %
82.5 %≈ 96′Tension62 %55 %38 %53 %
87.5 %≈ 102′Disturbing64 %54 %44 %57 %
92.5 %≈ 107′Sadness64 %52 %50 %55 %
97.5 %≈ 113′Sadness65 %51 %55 %52 %
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

James Fox

Tony

WC
Wendy Craig

CL
Catherine Lacey

CL
Catherine Lacey

Lady Agatha Mounset

Richard Vernon

Lord Willie Mounset

AF
Ann Firbank

AF
Ann Firbank

People in Restaurant: Society Woman

DN
Doris Nolan

JD
John Dankworth

Jazz Band Leader (uncredited)

JM
Jill Melford

People in Restaurant: Younger Woman

AO
Alun Owen

People in Restaurant: Curate

HT
Hazel Terry

Woman in Bedroom

BP
Brian Phelan

Man in Pub

DT
Derek Tansley

People in Restaurant: Head Waiter

PH
Philippa Hare

Girl in Bedroom

DB
Dorothy Bromiley

Girl in Phone Box

AS
Alison Seebohm

Girl in Pub

CW
Chris Williams

Cashier in Coffee Bar

Details

Directed by
Joseph Losey
Written by
Harold Pinter, Robin Maugham
Type
Movies
Released
1963
Runtime
116 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.7 · 16,174 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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