The Lovers
1958 · 91 min · Director: Louis Malle
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A shallow, provincial wife finds her relationship with her preoccupied husband strained by romantic notions, leading her further towards Paris and the country wilderness.
Emotional fingerprint
The Lovers (1958) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Happiness
- Melancholy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Happiness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Happiness | Melancholy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Happiness | 33 % | 18 % | 27 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 36 % | 21 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Melancholy | 38 % | 13 % | 13 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Melancholy | 38 % | 9 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 40 % | 20 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 45 % | 26 % | 13 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 45 % | 18 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 43 % | 9 % | 13 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 44 % | 9 % | 16 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 45 % | 10 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 45 % | 10 % | 11 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 48 % | 10 % | 5 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 15 % | 5 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 51 % | 34 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 59 % | 53 % | 34 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 60 % | 55 % | 30 % | 12 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 80 % | 78 % | 58 % | 17 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 78 % | 73 % | 48 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 73 % | 65 % | 38 % | 50 % |
Rags to riches
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
Catherine, daughter of Jeanne (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Louis Malle
- Written by
- Louise de Vilmorin, Dominique Vivant
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1958
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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