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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016 · 91 min

A warm, thoughtful look at a TV pioneer, mixing archival clips and interviews to feel both nostalgic and gently inspiring.

Directed by
Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Norman Lear, John Amos, Alan Horn
Overview
Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.

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Directed by
Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Norman Lear, John Amos, Alan Horn
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • media
  • class
  • race
  • gender
Places
  • workplace
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
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Action0
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Music
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Cinematography
Ronan Killeen, Jenna Rosher
Runtime
91 min
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