Gertrud
1964 · 119 min · Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
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Hopeless romantic Gertrud inhabits a turn-of-the-century milieu of artists and musicians, where she pursues an idealized notion of love that will always elude her. She abandons her distinguished husband and embraces an affair with a young concert pianist, who falls short of her desire for lasting affection. When an old lover returns to her life, fresh disappointments follow, and Gertrud must try to come to terms with reality.
Emotional fingerprint
Gertrud (1964) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Sadness
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Sadness | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 31 % | 15 % | 12 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 39 % | 19 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 55 % | 28 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 58 % | 35 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 34 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 62 % | 36 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Melancholy | 61 % | 41 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 45 % | 26 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 38 % | 14 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 48 % | 23 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 63 % | 40 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 68 % | 51 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Melancholy | 66 % | 51 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 73 % | 56 % | 66 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Melancholy | 77 % | 68 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Melancholy | 78 % | 75 % | 69 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Melancholy | 80 % | 70 % | 73 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 78 % | 61 % | 65 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Melancholy | 78 % | 70 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Melancholy | 82 % | 82 % | 55 % | 57 % |
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
Gustav Kanning
Axel Nygen
Details
- Directed by
- Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Written by
- Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1964
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- Denmark
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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