The Things of Life
1970 · 89 min · Director: Claude Sautet
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The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…
Emotional fingerprint
The Things of Life (1970) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 62 % | 22 % | 58 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Nostalgia | 48 % | 18 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 40 % | 15 % | 14 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Nostalgia | 43 % | 20 % | 11 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Nostalgia | 46 % | 23 % | 6 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 48 % | 23 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 54 % | 36 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 65 % | 61 % | 42 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 63 % | 54 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 59 % | 33 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 65 % | 28 % | 60 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 76 % | 38 % | 76 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 75 % | 44 % | 74 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 71 % | 46 % | 68 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 75 % | 51 % | 69 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 77 % | 63 % | 64 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 78 % | 73 % | 55 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | 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
The Livestock Truck Driver
Guitte
The Developer
M. Bérard - Pierre's Father
The Doctor
The Suitor
Georges - The Construction Manager
Hélène's Mother
The Priest
Details
- Directed by
- Claude Sautet
- Written by
- Claude Sautet, Jean-Loup Dabadie, Paul Guimard
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1970
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- Switzerland, France, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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