The Odessa File
1974 · 130 min · Director: Ronald Neame
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Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander. In doing so he discovers that, despite allegations of war crimes, the former commander has become a man of importance in industry in post-war Germany, protected from prosecution by a powerful organisation of former SS members called Odessa.
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The Odessa File (1974) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Anticipation20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Anticipation. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 47 % | 38 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 35 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 36 % | 34 % | 66 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 74 % | 38 % | 43 % | 63 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 46 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 54 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 49 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 56 % | 61 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 57 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 70 % | 57 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 57 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 54 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 68 % | 68 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 63 % | 57 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 55 % | 57 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 55 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 75 % | 57 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Sadness | 82 % | 62 % | 57 % | 67 % |
Oedipus
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
Sigi
Israeli General
Simon Wiesenthal
Werner Deilmann
Kunik
Marx
Dr. Ferdinand Schultz
Shapira
Colonel
Salomon Tauber
Details
- Directed by
- Ronald Neame
- Written by
- Frederick Forsyth, Kenneth Ross, George Markstein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1974
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Genres
- Thriller
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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