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The Ipcress File

1965 · 109 min · Director: Sidney J. Furie ★ IMDb 7.1 · 19,898 ratings

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Sly and dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer is tasked with investigating British Intelligence security, and is soon enmeshed in a world of double-dealing, kidnap and murder when he finds a traitor operating at the heart of the secret service.

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Emotional fingerprint

The Ipcress File (1965) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Curiosity 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Curiosity, Tension. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Curiosity and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Tension
Disturbing
Curiosity
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 78 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity23 %11 %0 %21 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor28 %16 %3 %26 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity34 %23 %5 %31 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Humor33 %20 %3 %28 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Curiosity33 %18 %1 %30 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Curiosity36 %22 %2 %35 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Humor36 %25 %3 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Curiosity40 %30 %6 %39 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Curiosity45 %34 %8 %44 %
47.5 %≈ 52′Curiosity42 %33 %7 %41 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Curiosity42 %35 %12 %38 %
57.5 %≈ 63′Tension48 %43 %26 %41 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Curiosity54 %51 %37 %47 %
67.5 %≈ 74′Tension60 %58 %41 %48 %
72.5 %≈ 79′Tension66 %64 %45 %43 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Disturbing75 %70 %63 %36 %
82.5 %≈ 90′Disturbing84 %76 %81 %27 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Disturbing86 %81 %80 %29 %
92.5 %≈ 101′Tension84 %82 %65 %42 %
97.5 %≈ 106′Tension82 %80 %52 %51 %
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

GD
Guy Doleman

Colonel H.L. Ross

SL
Sue Lloyd

AR
Aubrey Richards

FG
Frank Gatliff

TB
Thomas Baptiste

TB
Thomas Baptiste

Barney

OM
Oliver MacGreevy

FB
Freda Bamford

PW
Pauline Winter

Charlady

AB
Anthony Blackshaw

Edwards

BR
Barry Raymond

Gray

DG
David Glover

Chilcott-Oakes

SM
Stanley Meadows

Inspector Pat Keightley

PA
Peter Ashmore

Sir Robert

MM
Mike Murray

Raid Inspector

AB
Anthony Baird

Raid Sergeant

TC
Tony Caunter

O.N.I Man

CR
Charles Rea

Taylor

Details

Directed by
Sidney J. Furie
Written by
Len Deighton, James Doran, W.H. Canaway
Type
Movies
Released
1965
Runtime
109 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Thriller
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 19,898 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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