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Six Degrees of Separation

1993 · 112 min

A witty, talky chamber piece that charms and unsettles as it probes the fragile masks of privilege and the hunger for connection.

Tagline
For Paul, every person is a new door to a new world.
Overview
The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-class New York family.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • class
  • deception
  • art
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama, comedy
Directed by
Fred Schepisi
Written by
John Guare
Starring
Stockard Channing, Will Smith, Donald Sutherland, Ian McKellen, Mary Beth Hurt, Bruce Davison, Richard Masur, Anthony Michael Hall
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Ian Baker
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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