The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · 122 min · Director: Fritz Lang
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After a detective is assaulted by thugs and placed in an asylum run by Professor Baum, he observes the professor's preoccupation with another patient, the criminal genius Dr. Mabuse the hypnotist. When Mabuse's notes are found to be connected with a rash of recent crimes, Commissioner Lohmann must determine how Mabuse is communicating with the criminals, despite conflicting reports on the doctor's whereabouts, and capture him for good.
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The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Confusion 25%, Tension 25%. 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, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 76/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 19 % | 13 % | 19 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 32 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 44 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 39 % | 56 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 38 % | 59 % | 22 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 45 % | 59 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 54 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 47 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 55 % | 53 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 58 % | 44 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 67 % | 57 % | 36 % | 57 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 61 % | 34 % | 58 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 77 % | 74 % | 36 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 56 % | 56 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 54 % | 62 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 64 % | 58 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 70 % | 67 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 65 % | 43 % | 47 % |
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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
Hans
Bulle
Erpresser
Nicolai Griforiew
Dr. Hauser
Lilli
Details
- Directed by
- Fritz Lang
- Written by
- Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou, Norbert Jacques
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1933
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- Germany, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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