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Raintree County

1957 · 188 min · Director: Edward Dmytryk ★ IMDb 6.3 · 4,885 ratings

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In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further complicated by the American Civil War, and dark family history.

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Raintree County (1957) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, History. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 5′Love35 %3 %13 %3 %
7.5 %≈ 14′Humor36 %1 %11 %11 %
12.5 %≈ 24′Humor38 %1 %11 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 33′Love39 %6 %14 %23 %
22.5 %≈ 42′Love41 %11 %16 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 52′Love45 %21 %26 %30 %
32.5 %≈ 61′Sadness50 %36 %39 %33 %
37.5 %≈ 71′Tension51 %39 %40 %39 %
42.5 %≈ 80′Love53 %32 %36 %45 %
47.5 %≈ 89′Tension57 %33 %38 %51 %
52.5 %≈ 99′Tension61 %41 %48 %55 %
57.5 %≈ 108′Empathy66 %53 %59 %58 %
62.5 %≈ 118′Sadness68 %53 %54 %59 %
67.5 %≈ 127′Tension61 %38 %38 %55 %
72.5 %≈ 136′Tension61 %33 %38 %56 %
77.5 %≈ 146′Tension68 %45 %53 %54 %
82.5 %≈ 155′Empathy70 %55 %63 %45 %
87.5 %≈ 165′Sadness70 %58 %65 %47 %
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97.5 %≈ 183′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Susanna Drake Shawnessy

JL
Jarma Lewis

Rhys Williams

Ezra Gray

RC
Russell Collins

Niles Foster

DeForest Kelley

Southern Officer

ES
Eileen Stevens

Miss Roman

LL
Luana Lee

Girl (uncredited)

SG
Sue George

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

MH
Myrna Hansen

Mrs. Lydia Gray (uncredited)

FA
Fred Aldrich

Townsman (uncredited)

RA
Ruth Attaway

Parthenia (uncredited)

JB
John Barton

Townsman (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Edward Dmytryk
Written by
Millard Kaufman, Ross Lockridge Jr.
Type
Movies
Released
1957
Runtime
188 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.3 · 4,885 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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