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Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997 · 52 min

A lively, funny, and candid look at a divisive filmmaker, mixing affectionate tributes with sharp criticism.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the "world's worst director," Henry Jaglom obsessively confuses and abuses the line between life and art. Featuring scores of interviews (including Orson Welles, Dennis Hopper, Milos Forman and Peter Bogdanovich) and rare behind-the-scenes footage, this hilarious documentary explores the fascinating question of Who Is Henry Jaglom?
How it feels
Satirical, warm, cynical and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Art, celebrity, identity, media
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • celebrity
  • identity
  • media
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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