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Author: The JT LeRoy Story

2016 · 110 min

A twisty, intimate plunge into a stranger-than-fiction literary hoax, told with punk energy and unsettling psychological depth.

Directed by
Jeff Feuerzeig
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Laura Albert, Bruce Benderson, Panio Gianopoulos
Overview
New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about his sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist. He was dreamed up by 40-year-old San Francisco punk rocker and phone sex operator, Laura Albert.

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Directed by
Jeff Feuerzeig
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Laura Albert, Bruce Benderson, Panio Gianopoulos
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
  • art
  • celebrity
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Horror1
Humour4
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
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Genres
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