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Klute

Movie · 1971 · 114 min

A slow-burn, psychologically tense character study that immerses you in a paranoid, melancholic atmosphere of urban isolation.

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1971 film by Alan J. Pakula
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Year
1971
Runtime
114 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
neo-noir, crime thriller
Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Written by
Andy Lewis
Starring
Sylvester Stallone, Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Roy Scheider, Jean Stapleton, Harry Reems, Rita Gam, Candy Darling
Music
Michael Small
Cinematography
Gordon Willis
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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