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Movie · 1976 · 121 min

A blistering, talky satire that crackles with righteous fury and bitter laughs, demanding attention as it dissects media manipulation and moral decay.

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1976 film by Sidney Lumet
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Movie
Year
1976
Runtime
121 min
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • corruption
  • power
  • madness
  • greed
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, comedy drama, black comedy, romantic comedy, satirical
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Paddy Chayefsky
Starring
Gerald Ford, Robert Duvall, Faye Dunaway, William Holden, John Carpenter, Peter Finch, Ned Beatty, Beatrice Straight
Music
Elliot Lawrence
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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