The Whip and the Body
1963 · 87 min · Director: Mario Bava
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Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.
Emotional fingerprint
The Whip and the Body (1963) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Fear25%
- Tension20%
- Anxiety15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Tension. Genres: Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 67 % | 67 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 48 % | 50 % | 52 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 57 % | 39 % | 39 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 50 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 54 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 58 % | 56 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Fear | 69 % | 57 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 74 % | 54 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 64 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 64 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 66 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 68 % | 65 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 68 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 62 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 78 % | 58 % | 40 % | 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
Details
- Directed by
- Mario Bava
- Written by
- Luciano Martino, Ernesto Gastaldi, Ugo Guerra
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1963
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- France, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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