The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939 · 117 min · Director: William Dieterle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Tension20%
- Fear15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Romance, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 37 % | 17 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 25 % | 28 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 40 % | 39 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 49 % | 51 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 60 % | 43 % | 56 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 53 % | 30 % | 49 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Relief | 51 % | 35 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 59 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 77 % | 49 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 69 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Hope | 61 % | 49 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 71 % | 54 % | 64 % | 4 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sympathy | 83 % | 73 % | 75 % | 1 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sympathy | 86 % | 78 % | 77 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 86 % | 75 % | 68 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 69 % | 56 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 78 % | 55 % | 64 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 81 % | 49 % | 78 % | 13 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 86 % | 55 % | 65 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Relief | 88 % | 65 % | 35 % | 57 % |
Man in a hole
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
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Details
- Directed by
- William Dieterle
- Written by
- Victor Hugo, Sonya Levien
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1939
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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