The Barefoot Contessa
1954 · 128 min · Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
Emotional fingerprint
The Barefoot Contessa (1954) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 20%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Sadness20%
- Love20%
- Anxiety15%
- Awe15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 25 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 44 % | 13 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 6 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 11 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 42 % | 15 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 19 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 49 % | 32 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 53 % | 39 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 33 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 50 % | 28 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 55 % | 26 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 52 % | 30 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 50 % | 31 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Love | 49 % | 29 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 51 % | 28 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Love | 56 % | 26 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Love | 58 % | 24 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 39 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 77 % | 68 % | 73 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 87 % | 82 % | 80 % | 75 % |
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
Busboy
J. Montague Brown
Proprietor
Maria's Father
Mr. Max Black
Mr. Blue
Drunken Blonde
Gypsy Dancer
Pretender
Details
- Directed by
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Written by
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1954
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United States of America, Italy
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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