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Smash His Camera

2010 · 87 min

A wry, ambivalent portrait that makes you squirm and chuckle at the collision of fame, intrusion and stubborn craft.

Overview
A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • media
  • obsession
  • identity
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Leon Gast
Starring
Ron Galella, Betty Galella, Floyd Abrams, Joseph Basile, Dick Cavett, Chuck Close, Bonnie Fuller, Michael Hess
Cinematography
Don Lenzer
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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