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1977 · 137 min · PG

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Directed by Steven Spielberg · Science Fiction, Drama

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Steven Spielberg set in Indiana and Wyoming during the 1970s. It runs 137 minutes and is rated PG.

A alien invasion, with a contemplative and whimsical tone. Themes of obsession and isolation play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
John Williams
Cinematography
Vilmos ZsigmondWilliam A. FrakerDouglas Slocombe
Cast
Richard DreyfussFrançois TruffautTeri GarrMelinda DillonBob BalabanJ. Patrick McNamaraWarren J. KemmerlingRoberts Blossom

The world of this film

Setting

Where
IndianaWyoming
Setting
RuralWilderness
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Alien Invasion
Themes
ObsessionIsolation
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
ContemplativeWhimsicalTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleSolo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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