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Voyeur

2017 · 95 min

A queasy, quietly gripping look at obsession and journalistic ego, where the act of watching becomes as uncomfortable as being watched.

Directed by
Myles Kane, Josh Koury
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Gay Talese, Gerald Foos, Nan Talese
Tagline
What will you watch tonight?
Overview
Legendary journalist Gay Talese unmasks a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. But his bombshell story soon becomes a scandal of its own.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Myles Kane, Josh Koury
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Gay Talese, Gerald Foos, Nan Talese
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  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • media
  • deception
  • morality
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Horror3
Humour3
Realism9
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Darkness6
Complexity6
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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Directed by
Myles Kane, Josh Koury
Starring
Gay Talese, Gerald Foos, Nan Talese, Susan Morrison, Anita Foos, Jamison Stoltz, Morgan Entrekin, Pamela Talese
Music
Joel Goodman
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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