A Place in the Sun
1951 · 122 min · Director: George Stevens
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A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.
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Emotional fingerprint
A Place in the Sun (1951) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Anxiety15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 0 % | 10 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 1 % | 11 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 41 % | 3 % | 13 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Love | 41 % | 3 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 39 % | 8 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 14 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 60 % | 21 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 34 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 32 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 57 % | 26 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 66 % | 34 % | 41 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 70 % | 43 % | 51 % | 69 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 70 % | 44 % | 49 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 68 % | 39 % | 41 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 66 % | 36 % | 39 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 69 % | 39 % | 41 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 72 % | 43 % | 45 % | 72 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 79 % | 55 % | 55 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 84 % | 74 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sadness | 85 % | 83 % | 78 % | 50 % |
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
Louise Eastman
Marsha Eastman
Eagle Scout (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- George Stevens
- Written by
- Harry Brown, Michael Wilson, Theodore Dreiser
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1951
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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