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Patty Hearst

1988 · 108 min

A cold, claustrophobic plunge into captivity and self-erasure, watching a person slowly dissolve into someone unrecognizable.

Directed by: Paul Schrader
Genres: Drama
Starring: Natasha Richardson, William Forsythe, Ving Rhames

Tagline: Heiress. Victim. Terrorist.
Overview: The true story of a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970s. Her time spent with her captors made her question herself and her way of life. She eventually joined their cause, sparking controversy.

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Directed by: Paul Schrader
Genres: Drama
Starring: Natasha Richardson, William Forsythe, Ving Rhames

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
power
betrayal
survival
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Written by: Nicholas Kazan
Starring: Natasha Richardson, William Forsythe, Ving Rhames, Frances Fisher, Olivia Barash, Dana Delany, Marek Johnson, Kitty Swink
Music: Scott Johnson
Cinematography: Bojan Bazelli
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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