The Housemaid
1960 · 112 min · Director: Kim Ki-young
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A piano composer's family moves into a new house; when his pregnant wife collapses from working to support the family, he hires a housemaid to help with housework.
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The Housemaid (1960) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 32%, Disturbing 25%, Confusion 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety32%
- Disturbing25%
- Confusion18%
- Sadness15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Disturbing, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Disturbing and Confusion. 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
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 23 % | 17 % | 6 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 27 % | 17 % | 13 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 35 % | 22 % | 20 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 42 % | 31 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disturbing | 40 % | 30 % | 12 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 39 % | 28 % | 17 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 52 % | 45 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 67 % | 64 % | 37 % | 52 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 75 % | 69 % | 71 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 87 % | 78 % | 73 % | 80 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 82 % | 75 % | 82 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 86 % | 82 % | 68 % | 78 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 82 % | 78 % | 59 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 81 % | 77 % | 55 % | 67 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 88 % | 84 % | 62 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 74 % | 71 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 79 % | 50 % | 71 % | 56 % |
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
Kwak Seon-young
Jeon Cheong-yeon
Yu Jong-sik
Driver
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Details
- Directed by
- Kim Ki-young
- Written by
- Kim Ki-young
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1960
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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