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Stephen King: A Necessary Evil

2020 · 53 min

A thoughtful, interview-driven portrait that moves briskly through a writer's life and cultural impact, more curious than sensational.

Directed by
Julien Dupuy
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Micky Sébastian, Stephen King
Overview
The American writer Stephen King has been one of the world's best-selling authors for decades. How can the overwhelming success of his numerous works be explained? Perhaps by the boundless inventiveness of his literature? And what else is behind the longevity of his astonishing career?

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Stream in the UK
  • Magellan TV
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Directed by
Julien Dupuy
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Micky Sébastian, Stephen King
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • celebrity
  • media
  • identity
  • death
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Horror3
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
Julien Dupuy
Written by
Julien Dupuy
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
53 min
Country
France
Languages
English, French

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