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1971 · 114 min · R

Klute

Directed by Alan J. Pakula · Thriller, Crime, Drama

Klute (1971) is a Thriller film, directed by Alan J. Pakula set in New York City during the 1970s. It runs 114 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and serial killer, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of obsession, identity, and power & corruption run throughout.

Composer
Michael Small
Cinematography
Gordon Willis
Cast
Jane FondaDonald SutherlandCharles CioffiRoy ScheiderDorothy TristanRita GamVivian NathanNathan George

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
When

Premise & themes

Themes
ObsessionIdentityPower & Corruption
Tone
TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction
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