The Mother and the Whore
1973 · 219 min · Director: Jean Eustache
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Aimless young Alexandre juggles his relationships with his girlfriend, Marie, and a casual lover named Veronika. Marie becomes increasingly jealous of Alexandre's fling with Veronika and as the trio continues their unsustainable affair, the emotional stakes get higher, leading to conflict and unhappiness.
Emotional fingerprint
The Mother and the Whore (1973) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love10%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Sadness | 42 % | 33 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 41 % | 30 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 41 % | 24 % | 27 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 44 % | 23 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 23 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 40 % | 24 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 39 % | 23 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 41 % | 25 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 46 % | 26 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Humor | 45 % | 20 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 21 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Tension | 46 % | 30 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Sadness | 46 % | 34 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 148′ | Empathy | 43 % | 29 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 159′ | Sadness | 48 % | 31 % | 42 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 170′ | Tension | 61 % | 39 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 181′ | Tension | 61 % | 38 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 192′ | Sadness | 51 % | 36 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 203′ | Sadness | 54 % | 41 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 214′ | Tension | 63 % | 47 % | 55 % | 48 % |
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
Café Les Deux Magots' Customer (uncredited)
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Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
Man in Sunglasses in Store (uncredited)
A young girl reading the newspaper on the terrace (uncredited)
Café de Flore's Customer (uncredited)
The woman with the bandage (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Jean Eustache
- Written by
- Jean Eustache
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1973
- Runtime
- 219 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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