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Under Capricorn

1949 · 118 min · Director: Alfred Hitchcock ★ IMDb 6.2 · 9,139 ratings

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A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.

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Under Capricorn (1949) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love15%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sympathy
  • Tension
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Sympathy
Tension
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 63 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySympathyTensionSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity33 %10 %13 %6 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity36 %9 %19 %5 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity37 %14 %26 %8 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity39 %26 %30 %17 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Sympathy44 %40 %30 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Sympathy50 %50 %25 %42 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Sympathy56 %53 %23 %44 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Hope55 %48 %31 %33 %
42.5 %≈ 50′Sympathy52 %44 %43 %30 %
47.5 %≈ 56′Tension50 %37 %40 %24 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Hope49 %35 %32 %20 %
57.5 %≈ 68′Sympathy49 %42 %38 %30 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Sympathy57 %55 %46 %48 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Sadness71 %66 %52 %63 %
72.5 %≈ 86′Tension74 %65 %64 %63 %
77.5 %≈ 91′Sadness74 %61 %71 %57 %
82.5 %≈ 97′Tension78 %59 %76 %49 %
87.5 %≈ 103′Tension77 %53 %72 %38 %
92.5 %≈ 109′Hope68 %46 %57 %31 %
97.5 %≈ 115′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

MW
Michael Wilding

ML
Margaret Leighton

JR
John Ruddock

JR
John Ruddock

Mr. Potter

BS
Bill Shine

BS
Bill Shine

Mr. Banks

VL
Victor Lucas

The Rev. Smiley

RA
Ronald Adam

Mr. Riggs

Fd
Francis de Wolff

Major Wilkins

GM
G.H. Mulcaster

Dr. Macallister

OS
Olive Sloane

Sal

MD
Maureen Delaney

Flo

JL
Julia Lang

Susan

BM
Betty McDermott

Martha

IB
Ivor Barry

1st Guard in Hall (uncredited)

MB
Martin Benson

Man Carrying Shrunken Head (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Written by
Peter Ustinov, Hume Cronyn, Helen Simpson, John Colton, Margaret Linden, James Bridie, Marjorie Bowen, Hume Cronyn, Joseph Shearing
Type
Movies
Released
1949
Runtime
118 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama, History
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 9,139 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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