Devil in the Flesh
1986 · 114 min · Director: Marco Bellocchio
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An Italian high school student named Andrea becomes infatuated with Giulia, an older woman he sees outside his classroom window. Giulia's fiancé, a leftist radical, has been jailed and is currently on trial for political crimes. Andrea and Giulia meet, and begin rendezvousing at her apartment, where a sexual relationship quickly unfolds. The situation is complicated when the fiancé's mother realizes this, and confronts Andrea's father. Andrea's father is a psychiatrist who treats patients with psychoanalysis. He has treated Giulia in the past. The psychiatrist finds himself a victim of Giulia's sexual advances, which he attributes to madness. As a passionate affair unfolds between Giulia and Andrea, the viewer is left wondering exactly how crazy Giulia really is, and whether Giulia had an affair with the boy's father as well. Intensity of passion between Giulia and Andrea builds towards the climax. Andrea's father confronts him about this affair, but Andrea doesn't back down.
Emotional fingerprint
Devil in the Flesh (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 28%, Love 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Love, Tension. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Love and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 44 % | 32 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 35 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 40 % | 46 % | 22 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 56 % | 45 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 55 % | 40 % | 42 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 39 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 46 % | 39 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 29 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 50 % | 47 % | 39 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 35 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 55 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 48 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 31 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 30 % | 36 % | 11 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 33 % | 37 % | 13 % |
Cinderella
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
Giacomo Pulcini
Mrs. Raimondi
terrorista
Details
- Directed by
- Marco Bellocchio
- Written by
- Marco Bellocchio, Enrico Palandri, Ennio De Concini
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- Italy, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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