Welcome to the Big House
A brief, informative sit-down with film scholars unpacking a genre's history, more like a lively lecture than a movie.
- Overview
- Short documentary on the prison film in the 1930s.
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A brief, informative sit-down with film scholars unpacking a genre's history, more like a lively lecture than a movie.
Search YouTube for the trailer
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 0 | |
| Horror | 0 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 9 | |
| Romance | 0 | |
| Tension | 1 | |
| Darkness | 3 | |
| Complexity | 3 | |
| Emotional weight | 2 |
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