The Life of Oharu
1952 · 136 min · Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
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In 17th century Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
Emotional fingerprint
The Life of Oharu (1952) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Guilt10%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 36 % | 31 % | 23 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Hope | 39 % | 30 % | 20 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 61 % | 51 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 77 % | 69 % | 68 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 64 % | 60 % | 52 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 51 % | 48 % | 32 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 51 % | 48 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 55 % | 52 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 64 % | 59 % | 47 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 46 % | 37 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 65 % | 59 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 70 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 84 % | 77 % | 69 % | 58 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 80 % | 74 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 83 % | 79 % | 74 % | 62 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Empathy | 82 % | 80 % | 71 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Empathy | 79 % | 76 % | 62 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Hope | 79 % | 73 % | 61 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Sadness | 84 % | 79 % | 71 % | 46 % |
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
Fumikichi
Counterfeiter
Otsubone Kuzui
Myokai, the old nun
Lord Harutaka Matsudaira
Landlady
Sodegaki
Jihei
Old Man
Details
- Directed by
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Written by
- Kenji Mizoguchi, Yoshikata Yoda, Saikaku Ihara
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1952
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Country
- Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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