7.1
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The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996)
The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996)
Overview
In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into the three sections: The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera. The first segment covers Fuller's past as a newsman where he began as a copy boy and ended as a reporter. Part two describes Fuller's experiences in World War II, in which he participated as a soldier. The last section focuses on Fuller as director. Tim Robbins interviews Samuel Fuller revealing the director's own memories and impressions. Beside the interview, Jim Jarmusch, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino accompany the documentary with their comments.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into the three sections: The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera. The first segment covers Fuller's past as a newsman where he began as a copy boy and ended as a reporter. Part two describes Fuller's experiences in World War II, in which he participated as a soldier. The last section focuses on Fuller as director. Tim Robbins interviews Samuel Fuller revealing the director's own memories and impressions. Beside the interview, Jim Jarmusch, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino accompany the documentary with their comments.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
This documentary primarily explores the life and artistic vision of director Samuel Fuller, focusing on his unique style and the themes in his films rather than promoting a specific political ideology or solution.
This documentary explores the career of director Samuel Fuller through interviews with him and other filmmakers. The representation reflects the real-life subjects involved, and the narrative focuses on the director's work without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The documentary explores Samuel Fuller's Jewish identity and his experiences during WWII, including the liberation of a concentration camp. The narrative implicitly affirms the dignity of Jewish people and condemns historical prejudice through Fuller's personal story and the themes present in his films.
This documentary explores the career and artistic vision of director Samuel Fuller. The narrative focuses on his filmmaking techniques, war experiences, and unique style, without featuring any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
This documentary, centered on director Samuel Fuller, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Fuller's career and filmmaking, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the film's content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This documentary focuses on the life and work of real-life director Samuel Fuller, featuring interviews with him and other real individuals. There are no fictional characters or historical figures portrayed with a different gender than their established identity.
This film is a documentary about real historical figures (Samuel Fuller, Tim Robbins, Jim Jarmusch) who appear as themselves. There are no fictional characters or adaptations where a character's race could be altered.
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