Hôtel du Nord
1938 · 97 min · Director: Marcel Carné
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A young couple's suicide pact goes awry, leaving the woman to face her survival with a new admirer while pining for her lost love.
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Emotional fingerprint
Hôtel du Nord (1938) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Love10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 20 % | 30 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 51 % | 31 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 75 % | 59 % | 60 % | 65 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 66 % | 74 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 70 % | 63 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 66 % | 51 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 49 % | 25 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 45 % | 28 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 56 % | 48 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 65 % | 57 % | 64 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 68 % | 57 % | 60 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 59 % | 43 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 51 % | 33 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 59 % | 40 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 66 % | 48 % | 57 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 68 % | 49 % | 60 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 66 % | 46 % | 59 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 65 % | 48 % | 60 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Renée
Raymonde
Munar
Le commissaire
L' infirmière
Maltaverne
Marcel (uncredited)
Un client du restaurant (uncredited)
Un agent de police (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Marcel Carné
- Written by
- Jean Aurenche, Henri Jeanson, Eugène Dabit
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1938
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
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