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The Paradine Case

1947 · 114 min · Director: Alfred Hitchcock ★ IMDb 6.5 · 13,674 ratings

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In London, barrister Anthony Keane takes the case of Maddalena Paradine, a beautiful woman accused of poisoning her blind husband. Though happily married, Keane becomes infatuated with his enigmatic client and convinced of her innocence. His obsession clouds his judgment as he builds a defense implicating her servant, André Latour—an act that leads to devastating consequences both in court and at home.

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The Paradine Case (1947) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Empathy. 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

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  • Tension
  • Sympathy
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSympathySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity47 %38 %24 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity43 %33 %25 %13 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity40 %29 %25 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Love43 %34 %28 %23 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity50 %43 %34 %30 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Tension53 %46 %41 %35 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Sympathy48 %37 %38 %33 %
37.5 %≈ 43′Curiosity49 %37 %25 %21 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Curiosity56 %51 %23 %14 %
47.5 %≈ 54′Tension62 %57 %39 %30 %
52.5 %≈ 60′Sympathy64 %56 %49 %42 %
57.5 %≈ 66′Curiosity61 %56 %39 %30 %
62.5 %≈ 71′Curiosity61 %60 %36 %20 %
67.5 %≈ 77′Tension68 %69 %45 %23 %
72.5 %≈ 83′Tension76 %76 %55 %37 %
77.5 %≈ 88′Tension75 %74 %55 %45 %
82.5 %≈ 94′Tension71 %70 %43 %37 %
87.5 %≈ 100′Tension78 %76 %49 %47 %
92.5 %≈ 105′Sadness84 %69 %67 %69 %
97.5 %≈ 111′Sympathy80 %49 %72 %71 %
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

AT
Ann Todd

EB
Ethel Barrymore

JT
Joan Tetzel

H'
Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Cabby (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

CK
Colin Kenny

Juror (uncredited)

BS
Bert Stevens

Barrister in Courtroom (uncredited)

AT
Arthur Tovey

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

SH
Sam Harris

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Written by
David O. Selznick, Robert Hichens, David O. Selznick
Type
Movies
Released
1947
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 13,674 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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