Death of a Salesman
1985 · 136 min · Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.
Emotional fingerprint
Death of a Salesman (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness40%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety15%
- Guilt10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, TV Movie. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 60 % | 52 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 51 % | 43 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Nostalgia | 45 % | 32 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 49 % | 32 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 51 % | 34 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Nostalgia | 56 % | 41 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 66 % | 53 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 64 % | 48 % | 61 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 55 % | 39 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 57 % | 44 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 63 % | 50 % | 61 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Nostalgia | 63 % | 51 % | 60 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 68 % | 59 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 74 % | 63 % | 70 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 77 % | 61 % | 68 % | 75 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 81 % | 65 % | 70 % | 81 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 84 % | 70 % | 75 % | 84 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 88 % | 76 % | 80 % | 86 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sadness | 93 % | 85 % | 85 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Sadness | 95 % | 92 % | 88 % | 40 % |
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
Bernard
Woman from Boston
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Details
- Directed by
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Written by
- Arthur Miller
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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