The Children's Hour
1961 · 108 min · Director: William Wyler
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
Emotional fingerprint
The Children's Hour (1961) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 30%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy30%
- Anger15%
- Anxiety10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive 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: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 32 % | 2 % | 15 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 39 % | 5 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 46 % | 10 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 45 % | 14 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 43 % | 15 % | 20 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 43 % | 14 % | 19 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 41 % | 13 % | 16 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 44 % | 15 % | 20 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 55 % | 20 % | 31 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 66 % | 28 % | 44 % | 66 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 71 % | 34 % | 51 % | 71 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 73 % | 38 % | 51 % | 71 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 73 % | 49 % | 55 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 71 % | 60 % | 63 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 66 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 69 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 79 % | 74 % | 74 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 85 % | 80 % | 80 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 85 % | 85 % | 75 % | 30 % |
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
Evelyn
Student
Student
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Written by
- John Michael Hayes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1961
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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