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Mood:
- CaptivatingContemplativeSincereTouchingThought ProvokingBiting
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Plot:
- Gays and LesbiansAssassinationPoliticsMurderCrimesDeadlyGenderLife is a Bitch more...
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Genres:
- DocumentaryDrama
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s
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Place:
- San Francisco
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- Critically AcclaimedOscar WinnerPrestigious AwardsSundance Festival Winner
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- Voice Over
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Based on:
- BiographyBased on True Story
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- SeriousRealistic
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The Times of Harvey Milk, 1984
English
USA
Profile of The Times of Harvey Milk
The Times of Harvey Milk can be described as captivating, biting, and thought provoking. The plot revolves around an assassination, gays and lesbians, and politics. The main genres are documentary and drama. In terms of style, The Times of Harvey Milk includes a voice over. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in San Francisco. The Times of Harvey Milk takes place in the 20th century. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. The movie has received attention for being a Sundance Festival winner, an Oscar winner, and critically acclaimed.
Summary of The Times of Harvey Milk
Winner of the 1984 Academy Award for best documentary, this is the moving and ultimately life-affirming portrait of the first openly gay man elected to political office in California. Milk's tremendous courage and humanity, as he fought for the civil rights of all people, soars above the prejudices of his day. The film chronicles the successes of his life, the tragedy of his assassination, and the uproar which greeted Dan White's infamous "Twinkie Defense."
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | October 1984 |
| Runtime: | 90 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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