Empire of Passion
1978 · 105 min · Director: Nagisa Ôshima
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.
Emotional fingerprint
Empire of Passion (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Guilt 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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, Guilt, Fear. Genres: Drama, Romance, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Guilt and Fear. 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
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 18 % | 13 % | 0 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 38 % | 30 % | 8 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 48 % | 23 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 63 % | 54 % | 29 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 29 % | 59 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 36 % | 79 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 80 % | 45 % | 75 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 46 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 39 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Fear | 70 % | 66 % | 33 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Fear | 76 % | 73 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 78 % | 70 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 84 % | 75 % | 71 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 83 % | 73 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 75 % | 61 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 76 % | 66 % | 58 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 74 % | 59 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 90 % | 74 % | 76 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 93 % | 78 % | 88 % | 77 % |
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
Young Master's Mother
Oshin
Dancer
Kurazo
Details
- Directed by
- Nagisa Ôshima
- Written by
- Nagisa Ôshima, Itoko Nakamura
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1978
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Japan, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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