| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (89 minutes) : .flv file, sound |
| Summary |
In a film based on actual events, teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb share a dangerous sexual bond and an amoral outlook on life. They spend afternoons breaking into storefronts and engaging in petty crimes, until the calculating Nathan ups the ante by kidnapping, and murdering, a young boy. When the body is found, all evidence leads to Nathan and Richard, whose strange relationship makes the case one of the most talked-about trials of the 1920's. Winner of the Cinematography Award and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the **Sundance Film Festival**. Winner of the Caligari Film Award and the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the **Berlin International Film Festival**. Nominated for four **Film Independent Spirit Awards**, including Best First Feature and Best Director. *"An impressive debut feature..." - Sheila Johnston, **Independent (UK)*** *"...A dark, moody and stylized...poem of love and madness..." - Emanuel Levy, **EmanuelLevy.Com*** |
| Notes |
Title from title frames |
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Film |
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In Process Record |
| Performer |
Craig Chester, Daniel Schlachet, Michael Kirby, Michael Stumm, Ron Vawter |
| Event |
Originally produced by Accent Film Entertainment in 1992 |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Crime.
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Historical drama.
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Independent films.
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Drama.
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Motion pictures.
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Homosexuality.
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Queer cinema
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Drama
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Homosexuality
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Motion Pictures
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plays (performing arts compositions)
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homosexuality.
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drama (literary genre)
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Crime
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Drama
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Historical drama
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Homosexuality
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Independent films
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Motion pictures
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films
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Feature films.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Kalin, Tom, film director
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Chester, Craig, actor
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Schlachet, Daniel, actor
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Kirby, Michael, actor
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Stumm, Michael, actor
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Vawter, Ron, actor
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Áccent Film Entertainment (Firm)
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Kanopy (Firm)
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