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Murder in a Mist

1980 · 28 min

A wry, playful send-up that keeps you watching for the next clever jab at noir clichés.

Directed by
Lisa Gottlieb
Starring
Joyce Hazzard, Ron Dean, Lillian Kane
Overview
Lisa Gottlieb's Oscar-winning spoof of misogynist film noir.

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Directed by
Lisa Gottlieb
Starring
Joyce Hazzard, Ron Dean, Lillian Kane
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • crime
  • deception
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Directed by
Lisa Gottlieb
Written by
Lisa Gottlieb
Starring
Joyce Hazzard, Ron Dean, Lillian Kane, Randy Detroit, Johnny "Mo", Amy Ruprecht, Kinnard Fox, Rose Bianco
Runtime
28 min

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