A Cruel Romance
1984 · 142 min · Director: Eldar Ryazanov
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Cinematographic adaptation of classical Russian play "Dowry-less" by A. Ostrovsky. Noble but poor widow seeks to arrange marriage for her three daughters. She maintains "open house" or provincial form of salon hoping to attract gentlemen well-off enough to marry for love to a dowry-less.
Emotional fingerprint
A Cruel Romance (1984) — 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%
- Anxiety10%
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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 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 37 % | 22 % | 27 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 39 % | 28 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 43 % | 28 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 46 % | 24 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 49 % | 26 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 51 % | 35 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 51 % | 41 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 49 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 55 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 60 % | 49 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 43 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 41 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 56 % | 41 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 60 % | 46 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Love | 64 % | 51 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 45 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 55 % | 44 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 66 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Sympathy | 90 % | 83 % | 83 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Karandyshev
Vozhevatov
Robinzon
Yefrosiniya Potapovna
Gavrilo
Captain
Milliner
Ilya
Officer
Gulyayev
Annushka
Yegor
Ogudalovy' guest
referee
priest
Details
- Directed by
- Eldar Ryazanov
- Written by
- Eldar Ryazanov, Aleksandr Ostrovskiy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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