Forbidden Games
1952 · 87 min · Director: René Clément
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.
Emotional fingerprint
Forbidden Games (1952) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 78 % | 55 % | 67 % | 63 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 76 % | 61 % | 70 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 70 % | 55 % | 69 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 68 % | 49 % | 68 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 70 % | 56 % | 70 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 68 % | 54 % | 66 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 70 % | 51 % | 64 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 76 % | 61 % | 66 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 70 % | 58 % | 58 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 56 % | 39 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 54 % | 35 % | 32 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 57 % | 35 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 58 % | 29 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 61 % | 35 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 68 % | 44 % | 51 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 71 % | 40 % | 60 % | 66 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 79 % | 49 % | 71 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 90 % | 77 % | 84 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 95 % | 93 % | 90 % | 62 % |
Icarus
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
Monsieur Dolle
Jeanne Gouard
Renée Dollé
L'autre fille Gouard
Le prêtre
Gouard - le voisin
Francis Gouard
Raymond Dollé
Le premier gendarme (uncredited)
La mère de Paulette (uncredited)
Le père de Paulette (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- René Clément
- Written by
- René Clément, François Boyer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1952
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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