The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 · 124 min · Director: Karel Reisz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well. While attempting to maintain their composure and professionalism, Anna and Mike struggle to come to terms with their infidelity.
Emotional fingerprint
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Anxiety 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Anxiety25%
- Melancholy20%
- Guilt15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Anxiety, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Anxiety and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 23 % | 4 % | 10 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Love | 29 % | 10 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 18 % | 27 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 40 % | 25 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 42 % | 27 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 45 % | 30 % | 39 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 54 % | 45 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 63 % | 52 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 62 % | 42 % | 49 % | 52 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 53 % | 32 % | 40 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 40 % | 22 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 33 % | 15 % | 23 % | 22 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 43 % | 18 % | 31 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 61 % | 30 % | 42 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 66 % | 43 % | 47 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 42 % | 41 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 50 % | 34 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 34 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Tension | 59 % | 44 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Love | 57 % | 47 % | 40 % | 42 % |
Oedipus
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Karel Reisz
- Written by
- Harold Pinter, John Fowles
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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