Shadows
1960 · 87 min · Director: John Cassavetes
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.
Emotional fingerprint
Shadows (1960) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Love15%
- Curiosity10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 47 % | 18 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 63 % | 41 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 48 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 65 % | 60 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 66 % | 57 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 54 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 70 % | 61 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 61 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 66 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 38 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 56 % | 44 % | 25 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 70 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 75 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 90 % | 85 % | 73 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 91 % | 83 % | 65 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 88 % | 78 % | 63 % | 53 % |
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
Ben
Hugh
Tom
Vickie
Jack
Jacqueline
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Details
- Directed by
- John Cassavetes
- Written by
- John Cassavetes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1960
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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