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The Projectionist

1970 · 88 min

A wistful, gently absurd daydream drifting between a drab booth and old-movie fantasies, more charming curiosity than story.

Directed by
Harry Hurwitz
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Overview
A projectionist bored with his everyday life begins fantasizing about his being one of the superheroes he sees in the movies he shows.

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Directed by
Harry Hurwitz
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • identity
  • loneliness
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Harry Hurwitz
Written by
Harry Hurwitz
Starring
Chuck McCann, Rodney Dangerfield, Ina Balin, Jára Kohout, Harry Hurwitz, Lucky Kargo, Sam Stewart, Alex Stevens
Music
Erma E. Levin
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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