Murmur of the Heart
1971 · 118 min · Director: Louis Malle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This loosely plotted coming-of-age tale follows the life of 15-year-old Laurent Chevalier as he stumbles his way over the burgeoning swell of adolescence in 1950s France. After having his first sexual experience with a prostitute and dodging the lips of a priest, Chevalier contracts a case of scarlet fever. When the fever leaves him with a heart murmur, Chevalier is placed in a sanatorium, along with his over-attentive and adulterous mother.
Emotional fingerprint
Murmur of the Heart (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Empathy25%
- Humor20%
- Melancholy15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 33 % | 13 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 41 % | 36 % | 5 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 44 % | 34 % | 5 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 48 % | 41 % | 9 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 15 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 51 % | 30 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 49 % | 21 % | 23 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 43 % | 26 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 39 % | 33 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 38 % | 32 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 40 % | 30 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 45 % | 26 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 50 % | 26 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 53 % | 26 % | 16 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 50 % | 30 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Humor | 48 % | 38 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Humor | 53 % | 39 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Love | 60 % | 38 % | 42 % | 47 % |
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
Fernande
Hélène
Daphné
Man at Bastille Day party
Hotel Receptionist
Father Superior
Annie
Laurent's Friend
Details
- Directed by
- Louis Malle
- Written by
- Louis Malle
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1971
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- France, Germany, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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