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Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film

2006 · 10 min

A brisk, talking-heads look back at how a scandalous film became respectable, more informative than immersive.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Documentary featuring the contentious news surrounding the movie "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), including its Oscar win for feature film.
How it feels
Earnest and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Media, art, celebrity, morality
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Jerome Hellman, Adam Holender, Michael Childers, Bob Balaban, Dustin Hoffman, Jennifer Salt, Sylvia Miles, Jon Voight
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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