The Affair
1973 · 74 min · Director: Gilbert Cates
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A crippled lady songwriter meets an older lawyer who becomes her first love.
Emotional fingerprint
The Affair (1973) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 32%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy32%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Melancholy13%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, TV Movie. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 4.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Cast
Mrs. Patterson
Peter
Evan
Michael
Willa
Engineer
First Man's Wife
First Man
Second Man
Hostesss
Details
- Directed by
- Gilbert Cates
- Written by
- Barbara Turner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1973
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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Data: JustWatch
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