All That Heaven Allows
1955 · 89 min · Director: Douglas Sirk
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.
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Emotional fingerprint
All That Heaven Allows (1955) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 32%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love32%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety18%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 25 % | 10 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 28 % | 11 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 32 % | 16 % | 8 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Love | 34 % | 24 % | 5 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 36 % | 26 % | 6 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Hope | 35 % | 21 % | 11 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 38 % | 16 % | 13 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 48 % | 25 % | 10 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 63 % | 50 % | 16 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 66 % | 56 % | 23 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 57 % | 35 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 57 % | 20 % | 25 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 67 % | 20 % | 38 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 75 % | 32 % | 57 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 75 % | 40 % | 66 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 70 % | 31 % | 65 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 68 % | 29 % | 63 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 70 % | 39 % | 57 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 77 % | 54 % | 54 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Love | 81 % | 67 % | 50 % | 53 % |
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
Dr. Hennessy
Jo-Ann Grisby
Mr. Weeks
Tom Allenby
Mary Ann
Myrtle (uncredited)
Mrs. Humphrey (uncredited)
Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Douglas Sirk
- Written by
- Peggy Thompson, Harry Lee, Edna L. Lee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1955
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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