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Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

2002 · 87 min

A warm, nostalgic look at a Hollywood legend, mixing film clips and fond reminiscences to restore her reputation.

Overview: In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the great actress she was, and not only as "mommie dearest." caricature she has become. Friends, fellow actors, directors, and others reminisce about their association with her, and numerous film clips show off her talent from her start in silents to bad science fiction/horror movies at the end of her career.

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: celebrity
identity
memory
art
aging
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary, tv movie
Directed by: Peter Fitzgerald
Written by: Peter Fitzgerald
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Charles Busch, Ben Cooper, Christina Crawford, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Judy Geeson
Runtime: 87 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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