State of Siege
1972 · 122 min · Director: Costa-Gavras
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Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.
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State of Siege (1972) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Curiosity. 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
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 27 % | 12 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 44 % | 33 % | 20 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 46 % | 41 % | 18 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 46 % | 43 % | 15 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 41 % | 33 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 45 % | 48 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 48 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 48 % | 46 % | 23 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 44 % | 25 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 45 % | 30 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 56 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 58 % | 60 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 63 % | 57 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 60 % | 60 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 57 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 68 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | 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
Carlos Ducas
Minister of Internal Security
Rafaela
President of the Republic
Assistant Commissioner Fontant
Anthony Lee
Commissioner Romero
A.I.D. Director
Spokesman of Uruguayan Government
Journalist
Dean of the Law School
Dr. Francia
Details
- Directed by
- Costa-Gavras
- Written by
- Franco Solinas
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1972
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- France, Germany, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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