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Rape

1972 · 30 min

A sober, early television documentary that treats a difficult subject with seriousness and restraint.

Directed by
Joe Saltzman
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Rape, a 30-minute documentary on the crime of rape. First broadcast on CBS in Los Angeles, December, 1972. It is considered the first major television program on the crime of rape.

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Directed by
Joe Saltzman
Genres
Documentary
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    Themes
    • violence
    • trauma
    • justice
    • gender
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Horror2
    Humour0
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension4
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    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Joe Saltzman
    Runtime
    30 min
    Country
    United States of America

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