Afonya
1976 · 92 min · Director: Georgiy Daneliya
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The 1975 film by Georgi Daneliya "Afonya" was an unexpected commercial hit in USSR. The main character "Afonya" Borshev is a plumber, who spends his life partying with "buddies", many of whom he doesn't even remember after nights of heavy drinking. His wife leaves him, his boss places him on probation, his whole life is falling apart, but he doesn't realize it. Afonya met Katya at a dance club, yet didn't pay her much attention. But she is the one, who can save him... In this movie Daneliya achieves a perfect balance of satire and drama. Quotes from the movie gained a cult status in USSR.
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Afonya (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 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 Humor, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 30 % | 1 % | 5 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 37 % | 9 % | 11 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 42 % | 17 % | 18 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 40 % | 12 % | 16 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 39 % | 7 % | 13 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 42 % | 8 % | 15 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 43 % | 9 % | 20 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 43 % | 12 % | 22 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 40 % | 15 % | 21 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 39 % | 21 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 43 % | 29 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 49 % | 34 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 48 % | 34 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 47 % | 30 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 51 % | 30 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 55 % | 48 % | 49 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 74 % | 69 % | 68 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 79 % | 74 % | 73 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 69 % | 62 % | 63 % | 23 % |
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
Elena
Vladimir Belikov
Boris Petrovich
astronomer
Lyudmila
aunt Frosya
Leshcheva
Vladimir Nikolaevich
Vova Sedin
student intern
director at the theater
Fedul's drinking buddy
Details
- Directed by
- Georgiy Daneliya
- Written by
- Aleksandr Borodyanskiy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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