Telefon
1977 · 102 min · Director: Don Siegel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Nicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.S. in the 1950's. These agents got their assignments under hypnosis, so they can't remember their missions until they're told a line of a Robert Frost poem. Dalchimski flees to the U.S. and starts phoning these agents who perform sabotage acts against military targets.
Emotional fingerprint
Telefon (1977) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Surprise 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Surprise25%
- Curiosity20%
- Excitement15%
- Fear10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Surprise, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Surprise and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 43 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 55 % | 53 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 58 % | 54 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 48 % | 51 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 46 % | 60 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 43 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 39 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 52 % | 51 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 67 % | 69 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 61 % | 62 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 42 % | 63 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 50 % | 60 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 45 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Relief | 53 % | 51 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 61 % | 61 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 72 % | 74 % | 32 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Relief | 73 % | 73 % | 28 % | 38 % |
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
Harley Sandburg
Emma Stark
Nurse
Lieutenant Alexandrov
Dalchimsky's Mother
Russian Steward
Details
- Directed by
- Don Siegel
- Written by
- Peter Hyams, Stirling Silliphant, Walter Wager
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1977
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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