Mad Love
1935 · 68 min · Director: Karl Freund
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An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with those of a knife-throwing murderer.
Emotional fingerprint
Mad Love (1935) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Fear 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Fear25%
- Love20%
- Tension15%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Love. Genres: Romance, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 40 % | 32 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Humor | 40 % | 26 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 40 % | 23 % | 20 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 40 % | 25 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 55 % | 56 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 41 % | 56 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 59 % | 41 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 61 % | 48 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 50 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 59 % | 61 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 68 % | 69 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 75 % | 78 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 80 % | 78 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 71 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 78 % | 75 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 81 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 92 % | 92 % | 83 % | 83 % |
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
Pierre, Henry Orlac's Clerk (Uncredited)
Charles, Theatre Official (Uncredited)
Varsac, Fingerprint Expert (Uncredited)
Suzanne (Uncredited)
Raoul (Uncredited)
Stage Doorman (Uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Karl Freund
- Written by
- John L. Balderston, Maurice Renard, P.J. Wolfson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1935
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
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